The short answer

HelloFresh is closing its distribution center in Swedesboro, New Jersey, and laying off 374 employees, according to a WARN notice the company filed with the state and reported by NJBIZ on August 18, 2026. A WARN notice is a written warning that large employers must give the state and their workers before a plant closing or mass layoff. The layoffs take effect by November 17, 2026, per the same filing, and the figure is job cuts tied to one site, not a company-wide round.

What happened

The news came through the state filing rather than a company announcement. NJBIZ reported that the WARN notice covers 374 employees at the 170,000-square-foot facility on Commerce Boulevard, which will wind down this fall as its work shifts to other HelloFresh fulfillment centers. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on August 17 that the site is in Logan Township with a Swedesboro mailing address, and that a HelloFresh spokesperson confirmed the closure to the paper. News 12 New Jersey described the filing as nearly 400 layoffs expected to take effect in November.

A HelloFresh spokesperson told NJ 101.5 that the company reviewed its operational footprint before deciding to close the site and move its work into the rest of its fulfillment network. HelloFresh did not issue its own press release about the closure, based on the coverage from NJBIZ, the Inquirer and NJ 101.5.

Who is affected

The 374 jobs in the WARN notice are all at the Swedesboro distribution center, per NJBIZ. The site is a distribution center, and NJBIZ reported the work is moving to other HelloFresh fulfillment centers rather than ending. NJBIZ also reported that HelloFresh had about 19,000 employees worldwide as of December 2025, including about 9,700 in the United States, so the 374 cuts are about 4% of the company's US headcount by that count.

The Inquirer reported that Swedesboro Mayor Thomas Fromm asked HelloFresh for a list of Swedesboro residents being let go and was told the company could not provide one.

When it takes effect

The Inquirer reported that the closure takes effect September 30, 2026. The WARN filing lists November 17, 2026 as the date by which the 374 layoffs happen, per NJBIZ and the WARN Tracker database of federal WARN data. NJBIA reported the notice was filed on Monday, August 17.

What the company said

HelloFresh said the closure followed a review of where it runs its operations, per NJBIZ and NJ 101.5. A HelloFresh spokesperson told NJBIZ the decision came after "a review of our operational footprint." The company told NJ 101.5 it will fold the Swedesboro work into its broader fulfillment network. NJBIZ reported that HelloFresh launched a turnaround plan in 2024 with a target of about $325 million in yearly savings by 2026, and that NJBIZ counted other recent closures in California, Georgia, Texas and Illinois affecting more than 1,200 workers, citing local reports.

Severance and support

A HelloFresh spokesperson told NJ 101.5 and the Inquirer that eligible affected employees will get severance assistance, extended healthcare support, career transition resources, and internal transfer opportunities where available. No dollar amounts or week counts were stated in either report.

Earlier cuts at HelloFresh

  • July 2026, Burr Ridge, Illinois: Patch reported on June 3, 2026 that Grocery Delivery Services USA Inc., the HelloFresh operating company, would shut a HelloFresh facility at 340 Shore Drive in Burr Ridge, affecting 254 employees, with layoffs starting July 25. WARN Tracker lists the same 254-worker notice, filed May 18, 2026, under Willowbrook, Illinois.
  • May 2025, Grand Prairie, Texas: Grocery Dive reported on March 17, 2025 that HelloFresh was laying off 273 workers at its Grand Prairie distribution center, effective May 13, 2025, as it consolidated Texas work into its Irving site, per a WARN notice.
  • January 2025, Arizona: Grocery Dive reported a WARN notice covering 564 workers, which the Phoenix Business Journal tied to HelloFresh consolidating its use of temporary staffing agencies.

Questions people ask

How many people is HelloFresh laying off in New Jersey?

HelloFresh is laying off 374 employees at its Swedesboro, New Jersey distribution center, according to a WARN notice filed with the state and reported by NJBIZ on August 18, 2026. News 12 New Jersey described the same filing as nearly 400 layoffs.

When does the HelloFresh Swedesboro center close?

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the closure takes effect September 30, 2026. The state WARN notice lists November 17, 2026 as the date by which the 374 layoffs happen, per NJBIZ.

Does HelloFresh offer severance to the Swedesboro workers?

A HelloFresh spokesperson told NJ 101.5 and the Philadelphia Inquirer that eligible employees will get severance assistance, extended healthcare support, career transition resources and internal transfer opportunities where available. No amounts were stated.

Has HelloFresh closed other US centers recently?

Yes. Patch reported a 254-worker closure in Burr Ridge, Illinois with layoffs starting July 25, 2026, and Grocery Dive reported a 273-worker closure in Grand Prairie, Texas effective May 13, 2025, both based on WARN notices.

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