Bumble Bee Foods has filed a California WARN notice for its Santa Fe Springs seafood processing facility. The notice points to permanent layoffs beginning November 19, 2026, at a plant that has been part of the company’s seafood manufacturing network in Southern California.
What the WARN notice confirms
California Employment Development Department records, as reflected in databases that compile state WARN filings, show Bumble Bee Foods, LLC filed a notice dated August 11, 2026. That filing covers 197 workers at 13100 Arctic Circle in Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County. The layoff type is listed as permanent, and the effective date is November 19, 2026.
That address matches the Santa Fe Springs manufacturing site listed by Bumble Bee on its company contact page. The company’s website identifies the location as one of its manufacturing facilities in the United States, separate from its San Diego corporate headquarters.
The source material supplied for this story said the broader shutdown could ultimately affect more than 230 workers as the facility moves toward closure in 2027. I could not verify that full figure in an official public filing from the state. What is publicly supported is the 197 worker WARN notice tied to the Santa Fe Springs address, along with local and trade reporting that says the plant is expected to close in 2027.
What this could mean for seafood production
Bumble Bee is one of the better-known shelf-stable seafood brands in U.S. grocery aisles, especially in canned tuna. The company has not publicly detailed, in the sources reviewed, where production now handled in Santa Fe Springs would move after the layoffs begin…