Wholesale Trade layoffs in California

4 employers in wholesale trade have filed 18 WARN notices since July 2026, covering 174 workers in Sacramento County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County and 8 more. Largest by workers: Essendant (103); BFG Supply (39); Yerba Mate Co. (25). They came in 4 filing rounds, processed by the EDD on Jul 2, Jul 28, Aug 6 and Aug 24, 2026. The latest notice (37 workers, from BFG Supply) takes effect on Oct 25, 2026.

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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 notices18
Workers affected174
Closures3110 workers; the rest are layoffs
Processed datesJul 2026 – Aug 2026
Largest notice99Essendant, Aug 6, 2026

All 18 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
Aug 24, 2026BFG Supply Co., LLCSan Bernardino2552 Shenandoah Way San Bernardino CA 9240737Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeOct 25, 2026Listing
Aug 24, 2026BFG Supply Co., LLCYolo3740 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 10 West Sacramento CA 956912Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeOct 25, 2026Listing
Aug 6, 2026Essendant Co.Sacramento7021 Roseville Rd. Sacramento CA 9584299Closure, permanentWholesale TradeOct 3, 2026Listing
Aug 6, 2026Essendant Co.Riverside4555 Redlands Ave. Perris CA 925714Closure, permanentWholesale TradeOct 3, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLCLos Angeles9847 Pioneer Blvd. Santa Fe Springs CA 906706Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - San LeandroAlameda3041 Teagarden Street San Leandro CA 945774Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - SacramentoSacramento2934 Ramona Ave., Suite 100 Sacramento CA 958263Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - San Fernando ValleyLos Angeles9753 Independence Ave. Chatsworth CA 913112Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - RiversideRiverside1110 Palmyrita Ave. Riverside CA 925072Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - South San FranciscoSan Mateo225 Harris Court South San Francisco CA 940801Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Santa RosaSonoma1536 Hampton Way, Unit B Santa Rosa CA 954071Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Santa MariaSanta Barbara2373 A Street Santa Maria CA 934551Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Santa CruzSanta Cruz1115 Thompson Ave. #6 Santa Cruz CA 950621Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara2373 A Street Santa Maria CA 934551Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Santa AnaOrange1401 E. Borchard Ave. Santa Ana CA 927051Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - PetalumaSonoma775 Southpoint Blvd. Petaluma CA 949541Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 28, 2026Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Bakersfield/FresnoKern3023 Unicorn Rd. Bakersfield CA 933081Layoff, permanentWholesale TradeSep 1, 2026Listing
Jul 2, 2026Kingdom Animalia, LLC (Hourglass Cosmetics)Los Angeles17110 South Main Street Carson CA 902487Closure, permanentWholesale TradeSep 15, 2026Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Essendant2103
BFG Supply239
Yerba Mate Co.1325
Kingdom Animalia17

By county

The 10 with the most workers affected.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Sacramento County2102
San Bernardino County137
Los Angeles County315
Riverside County26
Alameda County14
Santa Barbara County22
Sonoma County22
Yolo County12
Kern County11
Orange County11

Methodology

Source
California Employment Development Department — WARN Report
What is included
Every California WARN notice we have stored whose industry is Wholesale 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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Money Tracker Daily, "Wholesale Trade layoffs in California", updated October 1, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/california/industry/wholesale-trade. Data: California Employment Development Department, WARN Report.

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