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Updated: 12:52 PM Jan 13, 2009
Goody's laying off most of corporate staff today
It's the end of the road for most of the associates at Goody's corporate office.
Posted: 10:08 AM Jan 12, 2009Reporter: Brian Gregory Email Address: brian.gregory@wvlt-tv.com |
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WVLT) -- It's the end of the road for most of the associates at Goody's corporate office.
A Goody's manager with knowledge of the situation tells Volunteer TV News he's been told he and his entire staff are being fired today (Monday, January 12.)
He says all other departments are doing the same.
Our source tells us that only a small number of staff will be keep on to handle the liquidation, and when that's finished they too will be let go.
Employees have called the VolunteerTV.com newsroom saying hundreds will be out of a job.
Goody's Family Clothing operates 287 department stores across the U.S., mostly in the southeast. The company employed about ten thousand workers at the end of 2008.
Stay connected to Volunteer TV News and VolunteerTV.com for continued coverage of this developing news story.
Latest Comments
Is "fired" really what's happening? That term can negatively impact employee's future employment opportunities. I would hope this a layoff instead!
I was one of the people laid off today. Too bad, they couldn't have thought enough about us at least to give us a small severance package. We didn't get anything.
It is a sad day for Knoxville and for Goody's. Thanks to WVLT for being the only one with this story. True honor to watch a news team work for the community.
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