Albertsons Lays Off Hundreds As Stores Close

Hundreds of Albertsons employees are being laid off as the company plans to close several of its Florida stores in February.

• Ocala — 107 employees let go
• Tallahassee — 110 employees let go
• West Palm Beach — 87 employees let go

Source: Central Florida News 13

Florida companies to layoff 2,000+ in Jan-Feb 2009

According to WARN filings in Florida for the first two months of 2009, more than 2000 jobs are to be cut at the beginning of the next year.

The largest layoffs are scheduled at:

JPMorgan Chase Bank in Melbourne – 300 employees
Chromalloy Gas Turbine, LLC in Fort Walton Beach – 257 employees
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation in Live Oak – 505 employees

See the Florida’s 2008 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Notices for the full list.