Parallel, the cannabis company behind the Surterra Wellness dispensary chain, is permanently closing its two Florida facilities, eliminating 211 jobs.
The closures affect operations at 2324 W. Lake Drive in Wimauma and 3516 Hamilton Road in Lakeland, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), reviewed by TheStreet.
Parallel said the layoffs began on July 6 or during the 14-day period that followed.
Employees were placed on paid administrative leave beginning July 6 and were expected to continue receiving their regular compensation and benefits through their respective termination dates without being required to report to work.
At the Wimauma facility, affected positions include cultivation technicians, production technicians, processing technicians, laboratory workers, packaging employees, and supervisors overseeing extraction and refinement.
Among the largest groups affected are 43 Production Technician I employees, 27 cultivation technicians, 12 production team leads, and 11 Processing Technician II workers.
At the Lakeland facility, the cuts include 22 cultivation technicians, 5 cultivation team leads, and employees working in harvesting, pest management, environmental services, research and development, and facility operations.
Parallel is a multi-state cannabis business with operations spanning across multiple stages of the industry, from cultivation and manufacturing through retail.
The company currently lists Surterra Wellness as its Florida retail brand, operating 45 Surterra stores in the state.
