A major beverage company is preparing to shut down part of its Oklahoma operation this fall, resulting in the loss of nearly 200 jobs. The move is part of a larger shift in how the company handles its warehouse and distribution operations.
184 jobs will be eliminated
PepsiCo Beverages plans to discontinue warehouse operations at its facility at 510 W. Skelly Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 15, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing. The move will permanently affect 184 warehouse employees.
The affected positions include 63 warehouse workers and 57 forklift operators, along with checkers, inventory control specialists, lead workers, supervisors, truck jockeys, and other employees.
Employees have already been notified of the upcoming layoffs.
Pepsi production will continue
Despite the warehouse closure, the Tulsa facility itself is not shutting down completely…