BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Boca Raton-based company notified the state this month that it is cutting more than 100 jobs.
In a notification dated Oct. 3, vitaCare Prescription Services, Inc. said they are cutting 126 positions, which will take effect by Dec. 2.
Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, (WARN) an employer with 100 or more employees must provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs.
WPTV pressed the State Department of Commerce to get vitaCare's official WARN notice.
The letter, written by the lawyer for vitaCare's parent company, confirmed 126 workers were, "selected for layoff," and that "their separation will be permanent." The letter also said the layoffs were part of "a corporate restructuring."
Read the full letter to the state:
The business previously alerted Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity on Aug. 9 that it was experiencing a reduction in its workforce at its headquarters.
WPTV went to vitaCare's office in Boca Faton to find out why the company laid off so many workers and how many of the 126 employees actually worked out of the Yamato Road office park where vitaCare has a small office.
However, the office was locked, and no one appeared to be there during our visit.
VitaCare was acquired by GoodRx in a $150 million deal in 2022, stating on its website that the company works with "patients, health care providers, and pharmacies to help provide easy and convenient access to prescribed therapy." They also help get prescriptions delivered to people's homes.
Both vitaCare and Good Rx perform similar services. WPTV called and emailed Good Rx to see if the layoffs are related to last year's sale, and how it will affect customer service.
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However, company officials have not called or emailed us back to say why they are laying off so many workers.
VitaCare is not the only company based in Florida to notify the state of layoffs this month.
Below are some of the other notable companies in the Sunshine State that recently announced upcoming job cuts:
- Georgia-Pacific Foley Cellulose in Perry, Florida, a manufacturing company, said they'll be laying off 516 employees
- Enhanced Resource Centers, a finance and insurance company based in Jacksonville, announced they will be laying off 164 workers
- Formulated Solutions, a manufacturing company in Largo, Florida, said they will be laying off 66 employees
- Covanta Energy, LLC, an administrative and support and waste management and remediation services business, in Doral, Florida, said they are cutting 42 positions
Off Lease Only, a used car dealership based in West Palm Beach, closed all of its locations last month after filing for bankruptcy, putting 466 people out of work in Florida.
In total, 195 businesses have notified the state this year through WARN that they will be reducing their workforce. Documents show that 102 businesses notified the state in 2022 of layoffs.
