Dingdong (Cayman) layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Dingdong (Cayman) reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 3,015 to 3,658.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2023 | 3,015 | December 31, 2023 |
| 20-F for 2024 | 3,120 | December 31, 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | 3,658 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company closed certain regional processing centers and frontline fulfillment stations in several cities.
Word for word“We also closed down certain regional processing centers and frontline fulfillment stations in these cities.” 20-F for 2023
Our summaryThe closures caused incremental expenses, including lease termination penalties, employee severance payments for early termination of employment agreements, and losses on disposal of property and equipment.
Word for word“This had resulted in incremental expenses, including among others, (i) penalties we paid to landlord for early termination of leases for our fulfillment facilities, (ii) employee severance payment due to early termination of their employment agreements, and (iii) loss on disposal of property and equipment.” 20-F for 2023
Our summaryClosed a few frontline fulfillment stations in existing cities during 2024, without withdrawing from any city.
Word for word“In 2024, we only closed down a few frontline fulfillment stations in existing cities rather than withdraw from any cities, apart from 130 new openings.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryThe company closed a small number of frontline fulfillment stations in existing cities as routine adjustments, which led to extra expenses including employee severance payments for early termination of employment agreements.
Word for word“In 2025, we only closed single-digit frontline fulfillment stations in existing cities as part of routine business adjustments rather than withdraw from any cities, apart from 61 new openings.” 20-F for 2025
Dingdong (Cayman) 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 Dingdong (Cayman)’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 2026-04-24. 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.