MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nike plans to lay off 583 workers at two Memphis facilities, the Tennessee Department of Labor confirmed Wednesday in a notice on its website.
The layoffs will become effective April 3 at the distribution centers at 3100 New Frayser Blvd. and 5151 Shelby Drive.
Nike to lay off hundreds in Memphis area: Reports
More layoffs are coming at Nike facilities across the state line in Mississippi, officials with that state’s Department of Employment Security confirmed Wednesday. The exact number and location were not released.
WREG first reported the layoffs Monday, the same day the state says Nike informed them. Reports from other sources put the total number of workers affected at 775…