Coca-Cola to Lay Off About 75 Employees at Atlanta Headquarters
Coca-Cola schedules layoffs at Atlanta headquarters in early 2026
Coca-Cola plans to lay off about 75 employees at its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning around late February 2026. The company detailed the workforce reductions in a letter dated December 30 to the Georgia Office of Workforce Development.
The layoffs will affect employees at Coca-Cola's headquarters located at One Coca-Cola Plaza Northwest in Atlanta. According to the letter, employment separations and indefinite layoffs are expected to begin on or about February 28, 2026, or during the 14-day period starting from that date. The company expects the job cuts to occur in phases or waves over the coming months, with about 75 employees affected in the initial phase and additional impacts possible later. Coca-Cola stated that the Atlanta headquarters facility will remain open.
Layoffs linked to broader company reorganization
In its notice to Georgia workforce officials, Coca-Cola said the planned layoffs are part of a broader reorganization announced in 2025. The company described the reorganization as an effort to reshape its workforce to support its next phase of growth. Coca-Cola indicated that it is not yet known whether the number of job losses in any 30- or 90-day period will meet the threshold that would trigger notification requirements under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
Coca-Cola stated that, out of what it called an abundance of caution and in the interest of transparency, it is providing advance notice to ensure employees and government agencies have information as planning continues. The company also said that issuing the notice does not mean it is admitting that WARN requirements apply or that such notice is legally required.
Employee notice, conditions, and expectations
According to the letter, affected employees at the Atlanta headquarters have already received more than 60 days' notice of the planned layoffs. Coca-Cola said it expects the layoffs to be permanent. The company also stated that bumping rights will not be available to the affected workers and that no unions represent those employees.
The notice to the Georgia Office of Workforce Development regarding the Atlanta workforce reductions was signed by Lisa V. Chang, executive vice president and global chief people officer for The Coca-Cola Company.