Amazon is expanding its logistics business, accelerating delivery speeds, and generating stronger profits.But growth does not mean every Amazon warehouse or job remains safe.A newly filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice shows that Amazon plans to shut down another Florida facility, affecting nearly 500 employees. The closure follows a separate Amazon facility shutdown in the state that affected more than 600 workers.Together, the two notices show how Amazon is adjusting its enormous fulfillment network even as the company handles more orders, delivers products faster, and opens its logistics infrastructure to outside businesses.Amazon closes Port St. Lucie facility, cuts 494 jobsAmazon, the e-commerce giant, will shut down operations at its PBI3 facility at 7600 LTC Parkway in Port St. Lucie, Florida, effective Sept. 17, according to a WARN notice reviewed by TheStreet.The closure is expected to affect approximately 494 employees, with separations taking place on Sept. 17 and Dec. 17. Amazon said the layoffs are expected to be permanent.More Layoffs:Meta layoffs take disturbing turn in new lawsuitMajor snack brand closes plant, cuts 345 jobsJPMorgan Chase pushes fraud division layoffs, despite rising revenuesHowever, employees who accept another position within Amazon before the separation date will not be laid off as part of the closure.The company said affected workers would receive information regarding benefits and, where applicable, severance. Most of the affected workers are fulfillment-center associates, with the notice listing 466 employees in the FC Associate I role.
Amazon’s latest closure adds to Florida’s growing layoffs.Alexander Farnsworth / Getty Images
Amazon’s Florida closures affect more than 1,100 workersThis is not the first closure for Florida.The Port St. Lucie closure follows Amazon’s decision to shut down its TMB8 facility in Homestead, Florida.In April, that facility ended operations effective July 2 with separations scheduled through Sept. 30. The closure affected approximately 616 employees. The largest affected group at the Homestead site consisted of 506 FC Associate I employees. The cuts also affected managers, transportation associates, safety employees, medical representatives, and human resources workers.Combined, the Port St. Lucie and Homestead closures affect approximately 1,110 Amazon employees in Florida.Both notices use similar language. Amazon described the separations as permanent but said workers who secure internal transfers before their scheduled termination dates will not lose their jobs because of the shutdowns.The notices do not explain why Amazon selected the two facilities for closure, but both sites are expected to reopen after major upgrades.Amazon previously said it plans to temporarily close the Port St. Lucie facility for approximately two years as part of a $200 million renovation and modernization project.A similar overhaul is also underway at Amazon’s Homestead facility. The site is expected to reopen in late 2028 and employ approximately 1,000 workers, Supply Chain Dive reported.While Amazon plans to reopen both locations, the WARN notices classify the affected layoffs as permanent. Employees who secure transfers can remain with Amazon, while affected workers will also be eligible to seek jobs at the upgraded facilities when they reopen. However, the actions come as the retailer continues evaluating where and how work moves through its fulfillment and delivery network.Amazon cuts jobs while its business growsThe Florida closures differ from Amazon’s recent corporate layoffs, but they are unfolding amid the same broader push to run the company with fewer organizational layers and greater efficiency.Amazon announced in January that it would eliminate approximately 16,000 corporate roles. Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of People Experience and Technology, said the reductions were intended to reduce bureaucracy, increase ownership, and strengthen the organization.The cuts followed approximately 14,000 layoffs announced in October 2025. TheStreet previously reported that the reductions affected teams across Amazon Web Services, Prime Video, human resources, and other corporate operations.Amazon appears to be selectively cutting locations and positions while investing heavily in the parts of its business it sees as essential to future growth.Amazon reshapes its massive delivery networkAmazon has spent years dividing its U.S. fulfillment network into regional systems that keep inventory closer to customers.That strategy can shorten delivery routes, reduce transportation expenses, and help Amazon offer same-day or next-day delivery more frequently. It can also change which warehouses are most useful within the broader network.Amazon said it delivered more than 1 billion products through same-day or overnight service during the first part of 2026. The company has also introduced one-hour delivery on more than 90,000 products in hundreds of cities and three-hour delivery in more than 2,000 cities and towns.TheStreet previously reported that Amazon is pushing further into ultra-fast delivery through Amazon Now, which offers certain household products and essentials in as little as 30 minutes. The expansion places Amazon in a more expensive delivery fight with Walmart, Target, and Instacart.Amazon is also trying to generate more revenue from the logistics network it spent decades building. In May, the company launched Amazon Supply Chain Services for businesses that do not necessarily sell products through Amazon’s marketplace. CEO Andy Jassy compared the opportunity to Amazon Web Services, which began as internal infrastructure before becoming a major outside business. The company is currently expanding the services supported by its warehouses, transportation systems, and delivery stations. At the same time, it is temporarily taking selected facilities offline and shifting operations while those sites are modernized.Amazon expects both Florida facilities to reopen in 2028 following major upgrades and conversion work. The reopened sites are also expected to support significant employment, including about 1,000 jobs at the upgraded Homestead, Florida site.Current employees may avoid layoffs by transferring to other available Amazon positions and may also have an opportunity to return when the facilities reopen. Still, a roughly two-year construction period creates a significant gap for workers who cannot or choose not to transfer.For the approximately 1,110 employees covered by the two Florida WARN notices, the immediate outcome will largely depend on the availability of transfer opportunities as Amazon modernizes its fulfillment network.Related: Popular beverage chain closing multiple locations nationwide