Goodwill San Francisco Bay, a local unit of the nationwide clothing-and-jobs charity network, plans to shutter its San Francisco headquarters and close its by-the-pound store in Oakland. Across the two locations, dozens of workers are set to lose their jobs.
The nonprofit announced the layoffs and closures in a WARN document filed with California officials on Monday, as is generally required in the event of facility shutdowns . The document said that the closures of both the office at 750 Post St. and the clearance center at 1301 30th Ave., are planned for June 7 and expected to be permanent.
“GSFB is actively working to secure and open new future locations that will reflect larger, more efficient operational spaces, and an enhanced shopping and donating experience for our community,” CEO Tim O’Neal told SFGATE in a statement on Tuesday. The closures, he said, are meant to “better position the organization for future growth plans.”…