Oct 28, 2025 - News

Target lays off 815 Twin Cities employees

Nick Halter

A photo from inside Target's downtown store looking out onto Nicollet Mall. — Target's Minneapolis headquarters just shed 528 jobs. Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images

Target informed 815 Twin Cities-based corporate employees Tuesday morning they have been laid off.

In a notice sent to state officials, the retailer said 528 of those employees worked at the downtown Minneapolis headquarters and another 287 at its Brooklyn Park campus.

Why it matters: Target, which has been slumping for nearly three years, told employees last week that the cuts are meant to make the corporation move faster and simplify work.

Zoom out: The company said last week it would lay off 1,000 workers, with 80% of those in the U.S., plus eliminate another 800 positions.

There are not yet media reports of layoffs in India, which has a large presence of Target corporate workers.

What they're saying: "These changes aren't easy. And we know they're necessary to reduce complexity, remove barriers and create the clarity and speed we need to grow and better serve our guests," chief human resources officer Melissa Kremer wrote in a letter to remaining employees.

Zoom in: The notice sent to the state shows that, as Target said previously, layoffs were focused on leadership roles.

Of the nearly 300 positions listed in the layoffs, 87 had director titles, 59 had manager titles and 51 had "lead" in their title.

What we're watching: Whether Target shakes anything else up, especially regarding remote work and in-office requirements.

"In the next day, you'll hear from your leader to learn what these changes mean for your team specifically and how to move through the next few weeks," Kremer wrote to employees.

Add Axios on Google

Target lays off 815 Twin Cities employees

More Twin Cities stories