Arcos Dorados layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Arcos Dorados reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 100,795 to approximately 96,782.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2023 | 100,795 | December 31, 2023 |
| 20-F for 2024 | 98,615 | December 31, 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | approximately 96,782 | As of December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company approved and carried out a Reorganization and Optimization Plan in 2025 to restructure and improve efficiency, and it recorded one-time termination benefit costs in general and administrative expenses.
Word for word“As of December 31, 2025 $ 8,721 ($ 2,952 in Brazil, $ 1,665 in NOLAD, $ 1,420 in SLAD, and $ 2,684 in Corporate) was recorded within General and Administrative Expenses item in the consolidated income statement.” 20-F for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0 |
| 2025-12-31 | $8.7 million |
Arcos Dorados has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Arcos Dorados’s annual reports (20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-04-30. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.