United Natural Foods layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring United Natural Foods reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 28,333 to 23,431.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 28,333 | August 3, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 25,600 | August 2, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | 23,431 | August 1, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRestructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses were recorded, primarily reflecting costs associated with certain employee severance.
Word for word“(1) Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 primarily reflects costs associated with certain employee severance.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge tied to the decision to close certain retail store locations.
Word for word“a $7 million non-cash asset impairment charge related to the decision to close certain retail store locations in the third quarter of fiscal 2024” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded a non-cash impairment charge tied to the decision to close certain leased and owned distribution center locations.
Word for word“a $15 million non-cash impairment charge related to the decision to close certain leased and owned distribution center locations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge related to one of its corporate-owned office locations.
Word for word“Fiscal 2024 primarily includes a $21 million non-cash asset impairment charge related to one of our corporate-owned office locations in the first quarter of fiscal 2024” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded business transformation costs.
Word for word“Business transformation costs (5) 52 25 Other adjustments (6) 4 —” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany restructured its internal financial reporting and management processes to align with a new divisional structure.
Word for word“In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we restructured our internal financial reporting and management processes to align with the new divisional structure.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryCompany recorded restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses that include severance costs, facility closure costs and contract exit costs.
Word for word“Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses increased $58 million to $94 million for fiscal 2025, from $36 million for fiscal 2024.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryCompany terminated its supply agreement with a customer in the East region and recorded a charge; fiscal 2025 restructuring also included employee severance and outsourcing of certain corporate functions.
Word for word“Fiscal 2025 primarily reflects the $53 million charge related to the Company’s termination of its supply agreement with a customer in the East region and costs associated with certain employee severance and other employee separation costs and outsourcing certain corporate functions under restructuring initiatives.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryCompany paid installments on the contract termination charge, with remaining installments expected in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Word for word“In connection with the contract termination described further in Note 4—Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration Related Expenses, we paid $18 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and an additional $18 million was paid subsequent to the end of fiscal 2025.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryFiscal 2024 restructuring costs primarily reflected employee severance and other employee separation costs.
Word for word“Fiscal 2024 primarily reflects costs associated with certain employee severance and other employee separation costs.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses that fell from the prior year, mainly because a large customer contract termination charge did not recur and employee severance costs decreased.
Word for word“Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses decreased $42 million to $52 million for fiscal 2026, from $94 million for fiscal 2025.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company reported that fiscal 2026 restructuring costs mainly came from distribution center and store closures, employee severance and separation costs, and multiemployer pension withdrawal liability adjustments.
Word for word“(1) Fiscal 2026 primarily reflects distribution center and store closure charges, costs associated with certain employee severance and other employee separation costs and adjustments to previously recorded multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liabilities.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-30 | $4.9 million | $4 million |
| 2017-07-29 | $6.9 million | — |
| 2018-07-28 | $9.7 million | $5.4 million |
| 2019-08-03 | $148 million | $75.1 million |
| 2020-08-01 | $87 million | $14.3 million |
| 2021-07-31 | $56 million | — |
| 2022-07-30 | $21 million | — |
| 2023-07-29 | $8 million | $1 million |
| 2024-08-03 | — | $16 million |
United Natural Foods filed 3 restructuring notices (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 United Natural Foods’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 2026-09-14. 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.