200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA

A Central Pennsylvania FedEx will close its doors and lay off over two hundred employees, according to a WARN Notice by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

A map showing the local FedEx facility that is scheduled to close and a FedEx tractor-trailer.
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Jillian Pikora

08/03/2023 12:59 p.m.

The FedEx Supply Chain Inc. at 115 Willow Springs Lane in York is set to close on Sept. 30.

The layoffs at the facility will include 220 people.

The company will assist the affected employees with finding new positions, according to a FedEx spokesperson.

The company sent the following statement regarding the closure:

"FedEx Supply Chain currently operates the facility on Willow Springs Drive in York for a customer that will be transitioning its business to a new third-party logistics provider. In October, this new provider will assume operation of the Willow Springs Drive facility. Affected team members were notified in advance of any changes taking place, and we are actively providing assistance with finding other employment opportunities within the company, including at other FedEx facilities in the area. Additionally, we anticipate that there may be opportunities for FedEx team members once this new provider is in place."

According to its website, "As a service of FedEx Logistics, FedEx Supply Chain provides industry expertise in technology, healthcare, retail, consumer, and industrial markets and offers warehousing and distribution solutions, e-commerce fulfillment, forward and reverse logistics capabilities, and value-added services."

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