For decades, FedEx built out one of the country's largest delivery networks as Americans sent and ordered more packages. Now the delivery giant is rebuilding parts of that network from the inside out. Facilities that once operated separately are being combined, routes have been redesigned, and some local stations are disappearing.
All this is happening as FedEx tries to move more packages through a smaller and more efficient network. That transformation is increasingly evident in communities and even more so in FedEx's workforce. The latest shutdowns are in Missouri and California, where five facilities are set to permanently close, affecting 316 workers, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings reviewed by TheStreet.
These closures are part of a much larger overhaul underway across the company. A review by TheStreet of available state WARN filings, workforce records, and previously reported actions identified at least 762 workers affected across 16 FedEx locations or workforce actions in seven states so far in 2026. Behind these changes is FedEx's multiyear effort to combine historically separate parts of its Express and Ground operations, which it named Network 2.0.
The aim is to eliminate overlapping facilities and routes, so that it can push more packages through a denser delivery network. And what began several years ago as a corporate efficiency strategy is now reaching individual FedEx stations and workers across the country. Two of FedEx's newest closures are in Missouri.
FedEx will permanently close its facility at 13342 Lake Front Drive in Earth City on Sept. 28, affecting approximately 75 full-time employees, according to a WARN notice obtained by TheStreet. Samsung cuts jobs as it shifts U.S. headquarters Another popular soda giant closes warehouse operation, cuts 184 jobs Meta layoffs take disturbing turn in new lawsuit FedEx told Missouri officials that the closure is related to Network 2.0 and described the move as a business reorganization. However, the affected employees can consider transfers to other FedEx locations, severance, or a leave of absence while they pursue another position within the company.
A second facility at 3025 S. Louis will permanently close on the same day, affecting another 68 full-time employees. Together, the two Missouri closures affect 143 workers.
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