The workwear brand announced the move last November.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Dickies will be moving its headquarters from Fort Worth to California in May, and more than 120 jobs will be cut in the process.
According to WARN Act listings obtained by WFAA, there will be 125 layoffs from the workwear company by May 30. It’s not clear if any layoffs have occurred already.
The headquarters move was announced last November. VF Corporation is relocating the headquarters to the Vans campus in Costa Mesa, California. Other brands owned by VF include Timberland and The North Face.
“While this move will support the revitalization of the Dickies brand, it will impact a significant number of positions held by our Dickies associates at the Fort Worth headquarters. These kinds of decisions are never made lightly,” VF said in a statement last November. “We are deeply grateful for our Dickies associates’ dedication and hard work and want to recognize the camaraderie and commitment they have shown to the brand.”
VF says Dickies plans to maintain a presence in Fort Worth with employees continuing to work in the Fort Worth distribution facility and the warehouse and stores in the DFW area.
“This move allows VF to further consolidate its U.S. real estate portfolio as part of its stated business turnaround strategy. But more importantly, by co-locating Dickies with our Vans team in Costa Mesa, we will create an even more vibrant campus where creativity and best practice sharing can thrive through greater collaboration and connections – creating a dynamic and innovative environment similar to our other VF co-branded offices,” VF added.
WFAA has reached out to VF for comment, but has not heard back as of Friday afternoon.
