Three months after shutting down some operations at its facility in South Windsor and laying off more than 100 people, Macy’s Inc. has told state officials it plans to permanently close that facility and two others in Cheshire, laying off more than 1,000 workers.
In letters dated Monday to the state Department of Labor and the mayors of South Windsor and Cheshire, Macy’s said it plans to close three Connecticut facilities. The retailer said it will shut down operations at two Cheshire locations — 475 Knotter Drive and 181 W. Johnson Ave. — as well as a South Windsor facility at 301 Governors Highway.
All three of the closings will occur in March, the letters state.
The notices were filed as required by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act requires employers to give 60-days’ notice before a mass layoff, plant closure or relocation.
Macy’s said the Cheshire fulfillment center occupies the two facilities in town, and that 993 jobs will be permanently eliminated as part of the closures. According to the notice, the layoffs will take place between March 14 and Aug. 29, “based on the employee’s shift and classification.”
“A small number of maintenance and asset protection colleagues have been advised they will remain employed through April 16, 2027, to handle the decommissioning process,” the letter adds.
In South Windsor, Macy’s said it will close its Store Delivery Center and Customer Returns Center operations.
The job eliminations will be permanent and will occur March 14, 2026, according to the letter. The notice includes a list of eliminated job titles and says 57 employees will be affected, including 20 warehouse associates.
Both notices add that affected employees will receive information about severance and other benefits, as well as information “about the opportunity to transfer to open positions in nearby Macy’s locations.”
The latest filing follows a mass layoff announced in October, when Macy’s said it was eliminating its backstage operating unit at the 416,600-square-foot South Windsor facility and cutting 106 jobs.
