A national wholesale distribution company for wine and spirits has placed 393 Tampa employees on notice as it pursues an asset sale, according to state filings. While the firm says the potential layoffs will be permanent, some employees could receive employment offers from the new owner as a result of the sale.
Republic National Distributing Co., based in Jacksonville, disclosed its plans in a letter dated April 23 and sent to the Florida Department of Commerce and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, among others. Companies are required to alert local and state authorities of mass layoffs under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
The letter states employees working out of a RNDC facility at 4901 Savarese Circle North in Tampa, could face layoffs scheduled to begin on or within fourteen days of June 21, 2026…