Questions about how Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods would affect its business rattled investors before its debut. The company has had a rough go as a public company since its June IPO. A spokesperson would not disclose the exact number of cuts nor the breakdown between corporate and warehouse jobs lost. The jobs cuts will affect employees in Blue Apron’s corporate offices as well as workers in some of its warehouses. ![]() The layoffs will cost about $3.5 million, primarily related to severance, according to the company. Wherever possible, we sought to fill new roles with existing employees.”īlue Apron said in June that it had nearly 5,400 employees, which would suggest more than 300 layoffs. As part of that work, we identified the need to reduce some roles, open others, and streamline decision making for greater accountability. In a letter to employees, CEO Matt Salzberg wrote: “The actions that we took today flowed from the roadmapping and reprioritization exercise that we recently undertook. Blue Apron said on Wednesday that it was cutting 6 percent of its staff - totaling hundreds of jobs - as the meal-kit company attempts to regain its footing after a turbulent first few months as a public company.
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