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Fast-growing food hall concept Wonder plans to lay off 121 workers in New Jersey.

In a filing with the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the company said the cuts will take effect Feb. 19 at a production site in Englewood.

In a statement to NJBIZ, the company said, “Wonder is realigning its operations to support long-term growth and will wind down production at the Englewood facility over the coming months … This allows us to focus our resources on the areas of the business that will drive the most impact as we continue executing on our growth plans heading into 2026.”

Wonder also said, “We are deeply grateful to the team for their hard work, dedication and contributions. We are making every available effort to support all impacted team members through this transition, including encouraging them to apply for open roles across the company and providing severance and outplacement services for those who do not move into new positions.”

The upcoming workforce reduction comes as Wonder seeks to hit 1,000 locations nationwide by 2029.

Still hungry

Founded in 2018 by billionaire entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder originally revolved around mobile kitchens that prepared chef-designed meals outside customers’ homes. In January 2023, the company pivoted to physical locations featuring options from restaurants it has licensing deals with.

At Wonder’s more than 80 locations, customers can order from a collection of nearly two dozen acclaimed chefs and eateries. Everything is made-to-order for delivery, pick-up or limited dining in.

To support its growth plans, Wonder has made several key acquisitions over the past two years, such as meal kit provider Blue Apron for $103 million and on-demand delivery platform Grubhub for $650 million. Earlier this month, Wonder announced plans to purchase Sweetgreen’s automated kitchen technology business Spyce for $186.4 million.

A company spokesperson recently told NJBIZ that Wonder is on track to meet its goal of having 90 locations open by the end of 2025.

Wonder– which also has its R&D facility in Parsippany – has raised more than $2 billion since its 2018 founding and is reportedly valued at more than $7 billion.

Within New Jersey, Wonder has opened outposts in Westfield, Hoboken, Springfield, Midland Park, Cresskill, Ledgewood, Teterboro, New Providence, Livingston, Parsippany, Randolph, Green Brook, Toms River, Middletown, Cherry Hill, Brick, Shrewsbury, Hackensack, Woodbridge, Mount Laurel, Jersey City, Englishtown and North Brunswick.

It has sites coming soon to Marlton, Fort Lee, Hackettstown and Wayne.

Wonder’s footprint also includes locations New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.