Several companies have scheduled layoffs in the Boston area for 2026, primarily within the technology, retail, and manufacturing sectors. These actions are often filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

Key scheduled layoffs in the Boston region for 2026 include:

Boston Metal (Boston Electrometallurgical Corp): Scheduled to lay off 71 workers in Woburn on March 14, 2026.
Zipcar: Closing its Boston headquarters and laying off 65 employees between April 1 and April 14, 2026, as part of a consolidation by parent company Avis.
Legends Global: Impacting 41 employees in Boston on April 22, 2026.
Saks & Company (Neiman Marcus): Laying off 73 employees in Boston between April 11 and April 30, 2026.
Charles River Laboratories: Reducing its workforce in Wilmington by 71 employees between April 24 and July 24, 2026.
Thermo Fisher Scientific: Closing its Franklin facility, affecting 103 workers on December 31, 2026.
Panera: Closing its fresh dough facility in Franklin, resulting in 92 layoffs by March 27, 2026, as it shifts its operating model.
American Eagle (AE Regional Distribution): Shutting its Devens facility and cutting 103 jobs between April 12 and May 6, 2026.
Smyth Companies: Laying off 69 employees at its Wilmington location between March 1 and July 1, 2026.
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Additionally, global companies with a significant Boston presence, such as Amazon (16,000 corporate roles) and UPS (up to 30,000 operational roles), have announced large-scale cuts for 2026 that may impact local staff