A logistics company’s plan to shut down a warehouse in West Jefferson will result in the loss of 185 jobs in March.
XPO Logistics operates the warehouse at 15 Commerce Parkway on behalf of pet care company Mars Petcare.
XPO told the state that Mars is changing its business model and consolidating its operations.
“We understand that Mars Petcare continues to finalize its transition plans, but we expect that, when finalized, these plans will be permanent and will affect the operations that support Mars Petcare at the entire facility,” XPO said in a letter to the state detailing the job cuts.
The cuts are expected over a two-week period beginning March 20, XPO said.
Mars Petcare did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
The 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse was built in 2011 and is owned by Granite Real Estate, a Toronto real estate investment trust.
Granite bought the building along with three others nearby for $232.5 million in 2018. The four buildings have space totaling 3.8 million square feet.
The area along Interstate 70 about 20 miles west of Columbus has become a popular location for distribution operations.
Amazon recently announced it will begin hiring 1,500 workers for a distribution center in the region that is expected to open in February or March.
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