Kohls layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kohls reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 96,000 to approximately 84,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 96,000 | During 2023 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 87,000 | During 2024 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 84,000 | During 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryKohl's closed its San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center and 27 underperforming stores, recording impairments, store closing and other costs.
Word for word“We recognized $76 million in Impairments, store closing, and other costs related to the closure of our San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center and 27 underperforming stores in 2024.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryKohl's closed its Monroe, Ohio E-commerce Fulfillment Center in 2025 and recorded impairment, severance and other exit costs.
Word for word“In 2025, we recognized $15 million in Impairments, store closing, and other costs. Included in this amount was $11 million of non-cash charges related to asset impairments, $10 million of severance, and $6 million of other costs primarily related to the closure of our Monroe, Ohio E-commerce Fulfillment Center.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryKohl's closed its San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center and 27 underperforming stores in 2024 and recorded impairment, severance and other costs.
Word for word“In 2024, we recognized $76 million in Impairments, store closing, and other costs related to the closure of our San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center and 27 underperforming stores.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryKohl's reversed part of the exit costs it booked in late 2024 for the San Bernardino and store closures because landlord negotiations went better than expected.
Word for word“We also reversed $12 million of other exit costs initially recognized in the fourth quarter of 2024, related to the closure of our San Bernardino, California E-commerce Fulfillment Center and 27 underperforming stores due to favorable landlord negotiations.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-28 | — | $129 million | $23 million |
| 2018-02-03 | — | — | $13 million |
| 2025-02-01 | $14 million | — | — |
Kohls filed 1 restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Kohls’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-19. 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.