More than 800 Minnesota-based Target employees will lose their jobs amid a massive restructuring effort by the mega retailer, according to documents filed to the state's employment department.

Target notified the Department of Employment and Economic Development on Tuesday it intends to permanently lay off 528 employees from its downtown Minneapolis location and another 287 from its Brooklyn Park outpost. The layoffs affect multiple departments and workers across the corporate hierarchy, from associates and assistants to managers and directors, the notice said.

The layoffs will take effect Jan. 3, 2026, Target said.

The retailer announced last week it would eliminate about 1,800 corporate positions , reducing its global workforce by about 8%. Target said about 1,000 people would be

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