87 Workers to Lose Jobs as Oxnard Chick-fil-A Closes Dec. 31, 2026

Eighty-seven employees will lose their jobs when a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oxnard, California, closes permanently on Dec. 31, 2026. The figure comes from a WARN notice filed on Nov. 2 by Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, the independent operator of the location at 2040 N. Rose Ave.

The filing is a legal requirement, not a courtesy. California law obliges any establishment employing more than 75 people to give at least 60 days' notice before a layoff or closure. That window exists for a practical reason: it gives local and state governments time to line up assistance for the workers about to lose their paychecks.

For a single restaurant, 87 affected positions is a large headcount. It also tells us something about the shape of the operation closing its doors.

Who is affected?

The Oxnard restaurant employs staff across nearly every function of a quick-service business, according to the filing's framing of the affected workforce. Roles include:

• order takers and cashiers (front-of-house)
• kitchen staff (back-of-house)
• managers and administrators (leadership)

Workers at multiple experience levels are affected. That mix matters for job searches: front-line fast-food roles typically rehire faster than salaried management positions, which can take longer to replace in a mid-sized labor market like Ventura County's.

What does the closure change for the 87 workers?

What does this change for an individual holding one of these jobs? Concretely, three things.

First, timing. A Dec. 31, 2026 closure means job searches now overlap with the holiday retail and hospitality hiring season, which can absorb food-service workers relatively quickly.

Second, money. Under California law, discharged employees must receive all final wages on their last day of employment. That includes earned but unused vacation time, paid out at the employee's final rate of pay.

Third, support. Through the state's Rapid Response program, local workforce agencies help affected employees with:

• job searches and resume preparation
• interview skills
• training opportunities
• information on unemployment insurance benefits

The WARN notice itself must state whether the employer will coordinate assistance or relocation teams on its own, through local officials, or not at all. It must also include working company contacts — email addresses and phone numbers — plus information about food assistance.

Why this closure is unusual

Chick-fil-A restaurants do not operate like corporate branches of a chain. Independent business owners run them, while the parent company maintains the brand and restaurant system. This closure is therefore a decision by one operator, Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, not a signal from Chick-fil-A corporate about its broader footprint.

The location itself looks, on paper, like a strong site. Oxnard sits close to Interstate 101, inside one of the city's major shopping and dining corridors, and Chick-fil-A establishments are typically busy. Permanent closures of the brand's restaurants are rarely seen.

When they do happen, the causes are usually localized: a lease that was not renewed, a site slated for redevelopment, or another operational incident. The filing gave no specific reason for this closure.

For the 87 workers, the next step is straightforward regardless of the unanswered question of why: engage the Rapid Response services early, confirm final pay and vacation payout terms, and treat the 60-day-plus runway — closure is set for the end of 2026 — as the search window it is.

Whether the operator cites a lease, redevelopment or another factor later, the filing's terms stand: 87 jobs end on Dec. 31, 2026, and the assistance framework California built for exactly this scenario is now in motion.