Retail Trade layoffs in California

7 employers in retail trade have filed 9 WARN notices since July 2026, covering 510 workers in Los Angeles County, Stanislaus County, Orange County, Santa Clara County and 2 more. Largest by workers: O'Brien's Market (117); Staples Fulfillment Center (109); ELC Beauty (67). They were processed by the EDD on 7 different dates, most recently Sep 18, 2026. The latest notice (46 workers, from Safeway) takes effect on Nov 20, 2026.

Last updated
Latest notice
Source
California Employment Development Department

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Employer names and worker counts are as reported in WARN notices filed with the California Employment Development Department and may be amended by the filer. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the filing reference.

Summary

WARN notices9
Workers affected510
Closures7460 workers; the rest are layoffs
Processed datesJul 2026 – Sep 2026
Largest notice109Staples Fulfillment Center, Aug 6, 2026

All 9 notices

Newest first. Employer names and worker counts are as filed with the state; each notice links to the state's official listing (EDD WARN report), which has no page for a single notice.
ProcessedEmployer (as filed)CountySiteWorkersTypeIndustryEffectiveSource
Sep 18, 2026Safeway, Inc. - Dublin Canyon RoadAlameda11555 Dublin Canyon Road Pleasanton CA 9458846Layoff, permanentRetail TradeNov 20, 2026Listing
Sep 18, 2026Safeway, Inc. - Stoneridge Mall RoadAlameda5918 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton CA 945884Layoff, permanentRetail TradeNov 20, 2026Listing
Aug 28, 2026Raley's Store No. 336Contra Costa2400 Sand Creek Rd. Brentwood CA 9451351Closure, permanentRetail TradeNov 3, 2026Listing
Aug 6, 2026Staples Fulfillment CenterLos Angeles16501 Trojan Way La Mirada CA 90638109Closure, permanentRetail TradeOct 9, 2026Listing
Jul 27, 2026O'Briens Market Inc.Stanislaus4120 Dale Road Modesto CA 9535667Closure, permanentRetail TradeSep 27, 2026Listing
Jul 27, 2026O'Brien's Market Inc.Stanislaus839 W. Roseburg Avenue Modesto CA 9535050Closure, permanentRetail TradeSep 26, 2026Listing
Jul 21, 2026New Leaf Community Markets, Inc.Santa Clara5667 Silver Creek Valley Road San Jose CA 9513861Closure, permanentRetail TradeSep 20, 2026Listing
Jul 15, 2026ELC Beauty LLC (Too Faced Cosmetics, LLC)Orange18231 W. McDurmott #100 Irvine CA 9261467Closure, permanentRetail TradeSep 30, 2026Listing
Jul 13, 2026The Vons Companies Inc.Los Angeles845 E. California St. Pasadena CA 9110655Closure, permanentRetail TradeSep 5, 2026Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
O'Brien's Market2117
Staples Fulfillment Center1109
ELC Beauty167
New Leaf Community Markets161
The Vons Companies155
Raley's Store No. 336151
Safeway250

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles County2164
Stanislaus County2117
Orange County167
Santa Clara County161
Contra Costa County151
Alameda County250

Methodology

Source
California Employment Development Department — WARN Report
What is included
Every California WARN notice we have stored whose industry is Retail Trade, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
Last updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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CSV of the notices on this page
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Money Tracker Daily, "Retail Trade layoffs in California", updated October 1, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/california/industry/retail-trade. Data: California Employment Development Department, WARN Report.

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