Fanatics to close Florida distribution center, lay off nearly 300

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    "title": "Fanatics to close Florida distribution center, lay off nearly 300",
    "excerpt": "Fanatics to close Florida distribution center, lay off nearly 300.\n\nThe facility is unable to support the scale and technology required for the sporting apparel company's long-term goals, a spokesperson said.\n\nSporting apparel company Fanatics is permanently shuttering its Oak Creek distribution center in Riverview, Florida, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice dated Nov. 14.\n\nThe facility, located near Tampa, is scheduled to close July 31, 2026, impacting 286 employees, per the notice. The first date of separation is slated for March 1, with terminations ongoing until the closing date. Workers at the facility will have no bumping rights and are not affected by any bargaining agreement.\n\nFanatics gained the Oak Creek site after the acquisition of athletic apparel brand Majestic in 2017, a spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive in an email.\n\n\"As our business has grown and our operational needs have evolved, the facility can no longer support the scale, technology, and innovation required to meet our long-term goals,\" the spokesperson said.\n\nFanatics has continued to adjust its operational footprint in Florida. Last year, the brand closed a warehouse in Jacksonville, laying off 218 employees. The brand also operates a facility in Tampa, which opened in August 2024, per the spokesperson.\n\nFanatics is among a slew of other retailers making moves to...",
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