Hundreds of Jobs Being Cut as Rite Aid Distribution Center Closes

More than 200 people in Nitro could soon lose their jobs. The Teamsters 175 Union announced to its members that the Rite Aid Distribution Center will be closing its doors for good in 2016.

The company told members the layoffs would happen in stages over the next two years.

Teamsters 175 union president Ken Hall says they have been in negotiation with the company for the past two years.

The Warehouse employs 230 people and all of them say the cuts will be detrimental to their families.

Rite Aid released a statement Sunday evening saying:

"This was a difficult decision to make, but a necessary one as Rite Aid continues to focus on improving operating efficiency in every area of the company, including our Distribution Center network. The capital required to upgrade and modernize this 35-year-old facility is cost prohibitive. Rite Aid will continue to work on ways to further optimize our DC network and to explore alternative service options to meet that goal. We will work diligently to provide our associates with the necessary information they need as the company works through this process. "