SeaWorld San Antonio lays off 242 employees
SAN ANTONIO – SeaWorld San Antonio has laid off 242 employees, according to documents the theme park submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. According to SeaWorld San Antonio Park President Byron Surrett, the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the theme park’s attendance and revenue. Laid-off workers can apply for future positions at any SeaWorld park. The same is true for the travel, tourism, entertainment, and hospitality industries, and the operations of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. – SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
Hospitality company lays off more than 100 in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO Editors note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. The company, which operates the Club Wyndham La Cascada and Club Wyndham Riverside Suites in San Antonio, informed the Texas Workforce Commission that it plans nearly two dozen additional layoffs in August. The Wyndham name has been tied to previous Alamo City layoffs. On April 1, I reported that the Wyndham San Antonio River Walk hotel had laid off 141 employees. Read more on other hospitality related layoffs at the San Antonio Business Journal.
BioBridge Global announces layoffs of about 100 employees, affecting majority of employees within QualTex Laboratories
SAN ANTONIO Layoffs of about 100 employees were announced Friday by BioBridge Global, the nonprofit parent of the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, QualTex Laboratories, GenCure and The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation. According to a released statement, BioBridge Global has experienced the impact of the pandemic across many areas of its operations. The layoffs represent about 14% of its workforce. The majority of employees affected are within the QualTex Laboratories subsidiary, which provides testing services for blood centers and plasma collection centers across the country, according to the release. According to the release, Fridays layoffs will have little impact on the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
Whataburger reducing employees in corporate office, field support due to COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO – Whataburger has announced layoffs and furloughs at its corporate office and in field support as the restaurant industry continues to feel the effects of the novel coronavirus. The San Antonio-based burger chain confirmed to KSAT 12 News that the reduction in workforce will spread across 10 states. The reduction is comprised of layoffs and furloughs, Whataburger said. “Like many companies, Whataburger is managing the best it can through this global pandemic,” President Ed Nelson said in a statement. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.