The Home Depot is permanently shuttering a distribution facility in Mexico, Missouri, effective Oct. 26, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed July 17.

The closure will impact 61 employees, who do not have bumping rights, per the notice. The retailer did not specify why the facility was closing.

Products will be stocked at alternate Home Depot distribution centers based on regional inventory needs, the retailer told Supply Chain Dive in an email. Currently, Home Depot operates more than 325 distribution centers across North America.

“We’re focused on doing the right thing and supporting our associates with separation packages, transitional benefits and job placement support,” the company said. “Impacted associates have been encouraged to apply to other roles within the company.”

Home Depot has been strategically investing in its fulfillment operations, despite the closure. Earlier this year, the retailer announced that three flatbed distribution centers were under construction, with more in the pipeline. The FDCs aim to deliver larger orders directly to job sites, boosting delivery speeds across its network.

The home improvement retailer has also been leaning on its distribution centers to deliver pro orders directly from facilities, freeing up store space. In 2024, Home Depot said it planned to open four distribution centers to stock large, bulky merchandise such as lumber and roofing shingles.