Comcast, owners of internet service Xfinity, notified Colorado’s Secretary of State on Wednesday it will be closing a division in Centennial and laying off more than 300 employees.

According to a WARN notice filed Wednesday, Comcast officials said, “On Sept. 18, Comcast announced that it is retiring its division structure and is also unifying all regional and divisional Communications and Government Affairs functions.”

That includes closing its West Division at 9401 E. Panorama Circle in Centennial, and laying off 302 employees starting Dec. 31.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers to provide employees experiencing employment loss with a 60-day notice before a layoff. The notice was also addressed to Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko.

“The West Division operating division will cease to exist beginning in 2026, after which the facility will be closed,” according to the letter.

Company officials said they will work with affected employees and might consider them for other positions, or keep some on “where necessary to ensure business continuity.”

“We appreciate our long-standing relationship with Comcast and value their continued presence in Centennial at their Dry Creek broadcast facility,” Piko said in a statement to The Denver Gazette.

Eliminated positions include public relations, government affairs, managers, and directors in engineering operations, construction, finance, marketing and others.

“Comcast continues to value its partnership with the community and has invested more than $1.2 billion in technology and infrastructure in Colorado in the past three years,” according to the letter. “In addition, Comcast is working with the State of Colorado and is matching more than $7 million in broadband expansion under the BEAD program.”

Centennial’s Economic Development Director Neil Marciniak said they city already has plans in place for the area where the West Division is located.

“Centennial feels for those impacted workers and we are confident in our workforce partners like Arapahoe/Douglas Works! to support and place those impacted,” Marciniak said. “At the same time Centennial understands the need for our companies to restructure and recalibrate in order to remain competitive, especially in a challenging economic environment.”

The West Division is located along I-25 near Dry Creek Road, which the city has dubbed “Midtown Centennial.” It was also the longtime home of Charles Schwab, before the company built a campus in Lone Tree.

“Centennial has anticipated further office vacancies (in the area) and is implementing a more diverse land use vision that is not solely reliant on office occupancy,” Marciniak said.

“Other strategic Comcast facilities in Centennial, that actually predate the City, are planned to remain for the long term,” he said. “Comcast remains the largest private employer in the city and continues to be an important part of Centennial’s business community and the larger Broadcasting/Telecommunications industry in Denver South.”

Comcast did not respond to a request for comment by The Denver Gazette by publication time.