National Distribution Centers, LLC (NDC) filed a formal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter which states that it plans t2235 Spiegel Dr., Groveport in Ohio reorganize operations at its warehouse location at which will result in the elimination of 126 positions early next year.
WARN Filing Details and Timeline
The WARN letter, issued Nov. 5, states that the company notified state and local officials, including Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Franklin County Commissioners John O’Grady, Kevin L. Boyce, and Erica Crawley, Groveport Mayor Lance Wetcamp, and representatives from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, that the terminations would begin on Jan. 5, 2027, and will proceed in phases through Jan. 19, 2027.
The notice was signed by Kim Ralston, NDC’s director of warehouse operations. Under the federal WARN Act, covered employers generally must provide at least 60 days’ advance notice of qualifying plant closings and mass layoffs.
“NDC will begin to terminate their employment effective January 5, 2027 through January 19, 2027,” Ralston wrote in the official notice. “More than sixty days notification was given to our workers on November 5, 2026 with the estimated dates of separation being January 5, 2027 through January 19, 2027. There are 126 employees who will be affected by the reorganization.”
The advance lead time is intended to allow those workers who are affected by time to seek assistance, either from the state or local offices, in the form of counseling, job placement, or other resources that are made available to assist with relocation.
Typically, after WARN letters are issued, state and local governments deploy Rapid Response teams to implement services that can assist displaced workers in finding re-employment or other types of assistance in the forms of Career Counseling, Unemployment filing and job skill training.
NDC also stated in the notice that no bumping rights apply to the workforce reduction.
The company stated that the details provided in the WARN act filing reflect the best information available at the time of issuing, noting that further compliance documentation required under federal regulations remains accessible on-site at the Spiegel Drive center.
NDC operates under NFI Industries, a Camden, New Jersey-based, family-owned third-party logistics provider founded in 1932. The company offers warehousing and distribution, transportation, brokerage, and other supply chain services across North America.
