Verizon to shed 274 stores, lay off another 500 corporate employees

A contract crew from Verizon installs 5G telecommunications equipment on a tower in Orem, Utah, U.S. December 3, 2019. Picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo 17 Jul 2026 12:09AM July 16 : U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring.In total, the moves will impact about 3,000 retail and corporate employees. Verizon will own 1,000 stores after the sale effective Aug. 16. In May, Verizon eliminated several hundred jobs after announcing in November it was ​cutting ⁠more than 13,000 jobs in its ⁠largest ​single round ​of layoffs. Source: Reuters