Lowe’s Home Improvement is bringing operations in-house at its distribution facility located at 771 S. County Line Road in Plant City. This operational transition ends the third-party logistics role previously held by Lakeland-based Saddle Creek Logistics Services, placing 178 jobs in transition.
Key Details of the Transition
- Notice & Timeline: Saddle Creek issued a federally required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice on August 14, 2026, indicating that employment reductions and the shift in operations were scheduled for October 15, 2026.
- Affected Positions: A total of 178 positions at the County Line Road warehouse are affected. The largest impacted group comprises 128 forklift operators, alongside supervisory and warehouse staff.
- Nature of the Change: Representatives from Saddle Creek clarified that the WARN filing was a regulatory requirement because employment under Saddle Creek was ending—not because the facility itself is closing or experiencing a slump in overall business volume. Similar insourcing moves by Lowe’s have been occurring in other regional markets across the country. LkldNow
- Worker Impact & Transition: Because Lowe’s is taking direct control of the Plant City facility, affected Saddle Creek workers have had opportunities to transition or apply directly for in-house positions with Lowe’s at the same distribution site.
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