PepsiCo closes Tulsa warehouse, cuts 184 jobs in distribution restructuring

Author: Aparajita Chatterjee Source: TheStreet Read Time: 5 min

A warehouse shift in Tulsa will result in 184 job cuts, even as production lines beside it continue to operate.

TheStreet recently reported that Coca-Cola is closing a Massachusetts bottling plant, while Mars-owned Nature's Bakery is transferring production from a Missouri facility to other locations.

The circumstances differ, but both showed how companies are redrawing their manufacturing and distribution networks while their products remain widely available to shoppers.

Now a similar shift is affecting PepsiCo workers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

PepsiCo Cuts 184 Tulsa Warehouse Jobs

PepsiCo Beverages will discontinue warehouse operations at its facility at 510 W. Skelly Drive, Tulsa, on Nov. 15, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice reviewed by TheStreet.

The closure will impact 184 jobs and is expected to be permanent, affecting nearly all warehouse employees at the facility on or before Nov. 15, 2026.

The rest of the plant will remain open, and beverage production will continue.

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Affected Roles:

The largest groups affected include:

• 63 warehouse workers
• 57 forklift operators
• 16 checkers
• 13 inventory-control specialists
• 12 lead workers, supervisors, coordinators, and other supply-chain employees

Company Statement:

"PepsiCo Beverages U.S. is shifting warehouse operations to a new facility in the Tulsa area to best support our customers and consumers; production will continue to operate at the current facility."

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"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."

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— PepsiCo Beverages US, in a statement to TheStreet

The WARN notice also said PepsiCo is working to place affected employees in other jobs at the Tulsa plant or nearby facilities.

However, PepsiCo did not identify the new warehouse location or the logistics provider that will operate it. The company also did not disclose how many workers could secure other roles.

PepsiCo's stock is down 4% year to date. (Bloomberg / Getty Images)

PepsiCo Warehouse Cuts Extend Beyond Tulsa

The Tulsa restructuring follows other recent changes across PepsiCo's U.S. warehouse and distribution network.

• Rancho Cucamonga, California: Frito-Lay closed its warehouse in June, eliminating 248 logistics and distribution jobs. Manufacturing at the location had already ended in 2025, but warehouse and distribution operations continued until this year. PepsiCo said the remaining work would be transferred to a newer local distribution center.
• Orlando, Florida: An off-site Frito-Lay warehouse closed in May, affecting 46 workers. This followed the November 2025 shutdown of a nearby manufacturing plant and warehouse that eliminated 454 jobs.

The circumstances at each location differ. Still, the moves show PepsiCo consolidating or relocating work across parts of its U.S. network rather than keeping every existing warehouse and production site operating as before.

The Tulsa decision is narrower because the production plant itself is not closing. But for workers whose jobs depend on storing, checking, and moving products, the impact is losing their jobs.

PepsiCo Tests a New Distribution Model

PepsiCo executives recently explained why the company is taking a closer look at its warehouses, transportation systems, and delivery routes.

During its July 9 second-quarter 2026 earnings call, CEO Ramon Laguarta said PepsiCo is trying to combine more of the scale of its North American operations to improve efficiency and adapt to changing market demands.