Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, the operator of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2040 N. Rose Ave. in Oxnard, California, filed a WARN notice announcing plans to close the location permanently. The filing lists 87 employees as affected, with the closure scheduled for Dec. 31, 2026.
California WARN Notice Lists 87 Employees Affected
The WARN filing provides information about the planned closure and the employees affected.
Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC filed a WARN notice on Nov. 2, outlining plans to close the Oxnard restaurant and identifying employees who may be affected.
California law requires establishments that employ more than 75 individuals to give at least 60 days’ notice before a layoff or closure takes place. This time frame allows local and state governments to provide adequate assistance and aid to those affected.
Additionally, according to California law, the notice must also indicate whether the employer will be coordinating assistance or relocation teams either on its own or through local officials or not at all. Company contacts in the form of email addresses and working phone numbers must be included in the notice, as well as information about food assistance.
Through the Rapid Response program, local workforce agencies can help affected employees with job searches, resume preparation, interview skills, training opportunities, and information about unemployment insurance benefits.
Under California law, employees who are discharged must receive their final wages on their last day of employment. Final pay must include any earned, unused vacation time, paid at the employee’s final rate of pay.
Chick-fil-A restaurants are operated by independent business owners, while the company maintains a corporate brand and restaurant system.
Oxnard is located in an easily accessible area close to Interstate 101, and within the major shopping and dining area of the city. While Chick-fil-A establishments are typically busy, permanent closures are rarely seen but can be due to localized factors such as non-renewed leases, site redevelopments, or other operational incidents.
The establishment in Oxnard employs a variety of personnel in multiple roles and at various levels of experience, from Front-of-House (FOH), Back-of-House and Leadership and varies from order takers, cashiers, and kitchen staff to managers and administrators.
No specific reason was given for this particular location’s closure.
