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FedEx to cut more than 100 jobs, close facilities in Myrtle Beach, Florence

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FedEx to cut more than 100 jobs, close facilities in Myrtle Beach, Florence

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — FedEx has announced plans to close facilities in Myrtle Beach and Florence and lay off 107 workers.

The closures were included in a June 6 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification sent to employees. They are scheduled to take effect on Sept. 3.


There will be 57 layoffs at the Myrtle Beach location on 1600 Stockholder Avenue and 50 layoffs at the Florence location at 709 W. Lucas Street.

FedEx also operates a distribution center along George Bishop Parkway in Myrtle Beach.

The company also plans to close a facility in Lexington County, resulting in 134 additional layoffs.

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Taylor Ford is a digital journalist for News13. She joined the News13 team in January 2023. Taylor is a Florence native and covers the Pee Dee out of News13’s Florence Bureau. Read more of Taylor’s work here.

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