MEXICO, Missouri — Soft Surroundings is laying off employees at its Mexico, Missouri, distribution center, which it's planning to close, according to a letter filed with the state.
The St. Louis-based retailer – which sells women’s clothes, beauty products, gifts and home décor – said the layoffs are expected to occur on Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 and be permanent, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act letter filed Friday with the state of Missouri.
The entire facility, located at 4655 E. Liberty St. in Mexico, will close, officials said in the notice.