Jenny Craig recently notified its staff of potential mass layoffs citing “winding down physical operations” as the reason, according to communications to staff from the weight loss company. On the hunt for a buyer, the company stated it “has been going through a sales process for the last couple of months.” Jenny Craig is jumping on the popular business bandwagon by switching from physical retail stores to an e-commerce driven model.
Numerous Jenny Craig employees said the company informed them in recent days of possible layoffs.
Details of potential transitional plans were disclosed in a document titled “Jenny Craig Company Transition FAQs.” Stated in the FAQs: “While we had to issue Warn Notices specifically for sites where we had more than 50 people potentially impacted, this will likely impact all employees in some manner.”
The document suggested that most of the staff, regardless of location should anticipate their employment to be affected and advised to begin seeking other employment.
The federal WARN Act commonly requires organizations with at least 100 employees to give 60 days’ notice of worksite closures or potential mass layoffs to its workers.
Based in Carlsbad, California, Jenny Craig was acquired by a $55 billion private equity firm, H.I.G. Capital in April 2019 for an undisclosed amount, and oversaw roughly 500 company-owned and franchise brick and mortar locations in the US and Canada.
Since 1983, the popular weight loss giant has been known for its celebrity spokesperson, dieting plans, prepared meals, and in-person weight loss centers with coaching.
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