Starting June 17 supermarket chain Albertsons, plans on laying off up to 2,5000 employees at close to 250 locations in Southern California and southern Nevada.
On Wednesday the company announced that every store will suffer a layoff, however by July 1 the layoff will cease. There has not been any word as to whether entire stores will be shut down or if another round of layoffs is in the store's future.
Prior to this downsize, another had occurred within the company only 4 months ago at its Fullerton support center.
The company has seen a slowing in sales and customers and has recently not able to fulfill the needs of customers, said Dan Sanders, President of Albertsons.
Those expected to be laid off include newly employed workers and those with little experience. The company is said to be in the process of seeking help from the union. Layoffs will be monitored to assure that they occur according to seniority.
"A decision of this nature is never easy, but it is the necessary step for us to take to help improve our business and accelerate our turnaround," Sanders said.
Layoffs faced by Albertsons will not affect the Intermountain West portion of the company's parent, Supervalu. With its 4,300 stores and approximately 130,000 employees, Supervalu's annual sales are about $35 billion in sales.
