Layoff
Cuts 500 jobs
Verizon told employees it will sell 274 company-owned stores to franchise operators effective August 16, 2026 and eliminate about 500 corporate roles. The stores stay open under new owners.
Layoffs Tracker
Verizon Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers
Every Verizon layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Verizon at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 3
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 18,500
- Layoffs
- 3
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 3 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13,000 | 1 |
| 2026 | 500 | 1 |
2026
1 announcement · 500 jobs reported affected
2025
1 announcement · 13,000 jobs reported affected
Layoff
Cuts 13,000 jobs
Verizon told staff via an internal memo that it would lay off more than 13,000 non-union employees, about 20% of its non-union management workforce, citing cost structure limits. The company also set up a $20 million reskilling and career transition fund.
- Our coverage: Verizon Axes 13,000+ Non-Union Employees as Telecom Giant Joins Brutal 2025 Layoff Wave
- Our coverage: Global Layoff Wave Hits Major Companies
- Our coverage: Tech Jobs Face Rising Unemployment Recession
- Our coverage: Major Companies Slash Jobs as Economy Tightens
2024
1 announcement · 5,000 jobs reported affected
Layoff
Cuts 5,000 jobs
Verizon announced a restructuring that will cut nearly 5,000 jobs alongside a roughly $2 billion write-off expected in Q3 2024.
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