PepsiCo to cease warehouse operations at Oklahoma production site
More than 180 warehouse employees will be impacted by the closure set for Nov. 15, however, production operations will continue.
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An article from PepsiCo to cease warehouse operations at Oklahoma production site More than 180 warehouse employees will be impacted by the closure set for Nov. 15, however, production operations will continue.
Published July 23, 2026 Alejandra Carranza Reporter Share Copy link Email / Print License Add us on Google A PepsiCo driver sits inside a company truck. On Nov. 15, the food and beverage company plans to layoff 184 warehouse employees in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Courtesy of PepsiCo Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated.
Please let us know if you have feedback. PepsiCo will close its warehouse operations at its Pepsi Beverages’ Tulsa, Oklahoma, production facility and shift duties to a new site in the Tulsa area, a spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive in an email. Production processes will continue at the current facility.
The facility’s 184 warehouse employees will be permanently laid off, with warehouse operations set to cease Nov. 15, according to a July 14 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice. All employees have been notified and are being providing information about other job openings.
Job titles and number of warehouse employees impacted at Pepsi Beverages’ Tulsa production facility Job Title No.
of Employees* Expected Seperation Date Checker 16 November 15, 2026 Forklift Operator 57 November 15, 2026 General Labor 1 4 November 15, 2026 Inventory Control Specialist 13 November 15, 2026 Lead Person 12 November 15, 2026 Mfg Leader 1 November 15, 2026 Mfg Sr Coordinator 2 November 15, 2026 SC Ops Assoc Leader 1 November 15, 2026 SC Ops Assoc Supervisor 6 November 15, 2026 SC Ops Sr Resource 1 November 15, 2026 Training Coordinator 3 November 15, 2026 Truck Jockey 5 November 15, 2026 Warehouse Person 63 November 15, 2026 SOURCE: PepsiCo’s July 14 WARN filing (*Number of employees as of July 6, 2026) PepsiCo is also actively working to place them in other roles at the current Tulsa site or at nearby facilities, per the WARN filing.
“We are committed to treating impacted employees with the utmost care, including assistance applying to work with the new logistics provider, pay and benefits continuation based on years of service, transition assistance and career support,” the spokesperson said.
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