[WARN Notice For Columbus D.C. – Mayor and ODJFS]
September 4, 2024
Via Certified Mail and E-mail
Mayor Andrew Ginther
City Hall
90 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
E-mail: [email protected]
Department of Job & Family Services
30 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
E-mail: [email protected]
To Whom It May Concern:
In accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, 29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. (“WARN
Act”), Big Lots, Inc. is hereby providing you with notice that Big Lots will be permanently
closing the Big Lots Distribution Center located at 300 Phillipi Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228.
The closing of the Distribution Center will be completed no later than October 31, 2024.
As a result of the closure, all employees currently employed at the Distribution Center in
Columbus, Ohio will have their employment permanently terminated no later than October 31,
2024. All employees who are involuntarily terminated as a result of the closure will receive pay
and benefits through November 3, 2024. There is no union representative and there are no
bumping rights. There are 379 who will have their employment terminated, in the following
positions:
Job Position
Number of Affected Employees
CDC - DC Payroll/Wage Admin
1
CDC - POWER DC Clerical
11
CDC Administrative Assistant
1
CDC POWER Material Handler
112
CDC POWER-Power Equip Operator
130
CDC-DC Clerical
1
Col DC Asset Protect Officer
17
COL DCAP Coordinator
1
Col Operations Coordinator
12
DC Building Maintenance Asst
9
DC General Manager
1
DC Human Resources Manager
1
DC Inventory Control Manager
1
Received: 9/4/2024 @ 4:47pm
DC Maint/Building Svcs Mgr
1
DC Maintenance Tech WE
1
DC Maintenance Technician
2
DC Operations Manager
4
DC Prod. Support Supervisor
1
Dir Distribution Operations
1
Human Resources Representative
1
Inv Control Auditor
3
Inv Control Troubleshooter
5
Inventory Control Supervisor
1
Lead RDC Operations Supervisor
1
Maint.Support Coord.
1
Material Handler
4
Mgr, DC Asset Protection
1
Power Equipment Operator
1
Production Auditor
10
Sr DC Maintenance Tech WE
4
Sr. DC Maintenance Technician
11
Supv, DC Asset Protection
2
Supv, DC Maintenance
2
Supv, Distribution Center
24
Any questions regarding this Notice should be directed to me at the email address below.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very Truly Yours,
Julie Holbein
VP, Talent Development & DC HR
