Several Florida warehouse jobs will be lost when Circuit City closes.
Circuit City, the country’s second-largest electronics store, is planning to close, a move that will result in the loss of hundreds of Florida jobs. According to an article by WFTV, about 100 workers will lose their jobs when the company closes its Groveland distribution center. Those employees will, however, continue to be paid for the next 60 days.
Overall, Circuit City is closing 23 stores in Central Florida, as well as the large warehouse in Lake County. The warehouse has been at the Christopher Ford Commerce Park for about 10 years. Lake County currently has an unemployment rate of about 8 percent, its worst in 20 years, which isn’t good news for future job seekers.