MA Clothing Distributor To Close, Lay Off More Than 100 Employees

DEVENS, MA — A distribution center in Central Massachusetts is expected to lay off more than 100 employees this spring.

AE Regional Distribution filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice with the state, stating it will lay off 103 employees. The layoffs will happen sometime from Apr. 12 to May 6, according to the WARN notice.

The company, formerly known as Quiet Logistics Inc, operated at 64 Jackson Rd. in Devens.

It is a subsidiary of American Eagle Outfitters, and will close the fulfillment facility. AEO told Patch that it would discontinue services for third-party customers over the next several months.

"This strategic decision will enable AEO to prioritize growth and focus on its portfolio of leading lifestyle brands. Quiet has valued its partnerships with its customers and, where we are able, are assisting customers to identify and transition to new providers. We appreciate the contributions of our associates, and we are committed to doing what we can to support them as well," AEO wrote in a statement to Patch.

Related: 260 MA Employees Face Layoffs Amid Rising Financial Pressures

This comes just as several other companies have announced layoffs in Massachusetts this year.

Panera Bread, Zipcar, and Thermo Fisher Scientific will lay off some 260 employees after filing Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice with the state. And almost 190 employees will lose their jobs this year as a meat packaging company in Springfieldis set to close.

The hundreds of layoff notices come as Massachusetts residents and businesses continue to face financial pressures. A leader at the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance told the Boston Herald that this comes as the state becomes more expensive, unpredictable, and hostile to employers.

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