PepsiCo laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
PepsiCo filed 3 WARN layoff notices in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Michigan, most recently on Aug 18, 2026, naming 189 workers. If you work or worked at PepsiCo, about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina today, including about 180 at PepsiCo. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
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What did PepsiCo file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PepsiCoTakes effect Oct 18, 2026 | South Carolina | Richland County | 105 | — | State record | |
| PepsiCo | Oklahoma | Purchase | — | — | State record | |
| PepsiCoTakes effect Aug 25, 2025 | Michigan | Wayne County | 84 | Layoff | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for South Carolina unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Oklahoma unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Michigan unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina, and about 180 at PepsiCo. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at PepsiCo
- Procurement Manager - Dairy (North America) · PepsiCo · Chicago, IL
- Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist Remote · PepsiCo · Gildford, MT
- Senior Control & Reporting Manager, NA Finance · PepsiCo · Arlington, TX
- Cybersecurity Director - IAM Emerging Tech & Solution Design · Pepsico · Plano, Texas
- Technical Accounting Senior Manager · Pepsico · Purchase, New York; Plano, Texas
- Market Sales Manager, West - poppi · Pepsico · San Diego, California
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Midlands Workforce Development Board
For notices in Richland County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
SEMCA Workforce Development Board
For notices in Wayne County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did PepsiCo file layoff notices?
- Yes. PepsiCo has filed 3 WARN notices with labor departments in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Michigan, naming 189 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 18, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at PepsiCo?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For South Carolina, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former PepsiCo employees?
- about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina today, and about 180 at PepsiCo itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Aug 18, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of PepsiCo. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.