Walmart has announced that it is laying off 80 employees and closing down a full store just days before Christmas, which is sure to put a damper on the holiday spirit.
According to AL.com, the layoffs are happening at a Huntsville, Alabama, location, which is also the town’s neighborhood market. The store is located at 4226 Northwest Oakwood Ave., and its last day of operations will be Dec. 20.
The Alabama Department of Commerce said that the corporation announced the 80 anticipated layoffs in a WARN notice that was made public last week. Corporations are required by federal law to notify the public in advance of major layoffs or factory closures…