GXO Logistics is set to cut nearly 200 jobs at a Memphis distribution center this spring, with 185 employees slated for layoff in two rounds, according to a recent state filing. The separations are scheduled for April 3 and May 31, and local workforce teams are already gearing up to help. For Memphis workers, it is another sign that GXO’s presence in the city is shrinking after a separate facility shut down in early 2024.
State Notice Details Layoff Timeline And Site
In an official WARN notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor, GXO reported that 185 Tennessee employees at 5295 Logistics Drive, Suite 105, in Memphis will be permanently laid off on April 3 and May 31, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The filing states that workers at the site are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and do not have bumping rights. It also lists state contacts for Rapid Response and dislocated worker services.
Address Match And Local Coverage
GXO’s careers page shows a Memphis distribution center at 5295 Logistics Drive, Suite 105, matching the location named in the WARN notice, according to GXO. Local media picked up the filing on February 19, 2026, highlighting the two separation dates and total headcount in early reports from Action News 5.
Second Major Pullback In Two Years
The latest cuts follow another big GXO retrenchment in Memphis. In early 2024, the company shut down a separate facility at 4795 Imagination Drive, a closure tied to the loss of a contract that affected about 211 workers, according to FreightWaves. That earlier exit shrank GXO’s local footprint and now serves as the backdrop for the new round of Rapid Response planning.
What WARN Notices Are Meant To Do
WARN notices are designed to give workers at least 60 days’ advance warning of plant closings or mass layoffs so state and local agencies can mobilize help, including job counseling, retraining, and unemployment guidance, as outlined by the U.S. Department of Labor. GXO’s filing specifies that the Greater Memphis Local Workforce Development Board and a rapid-response team employed by the Memphis Chamber have been alerted and will coordinate services for affected staff, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
What Happens Next For Workers
When GXO closed the Imagination Drive facility in 2024, the company said impacted employees could apply for open roles and transfer to other nearby GXO locations, an option that helped some workers while others moved on to new employers, according to FreightWaves. With April and May layoff dates now locked in, state and local workforce teams are expected to roll out specific outreach, job-search assistance, and training opportunities for displaced employees as the process moves ahead.
