As Comcast moves forward with restructuring plans in other regions, the company is doubling down on its Philly headquarters.

Last month, the telecommunications giant revealed plans to get rid of its division structure, the three regional sections that run its connectivity and platforms unit. Offices outside of its Philadelphia headquarters now report to the president of regional operations, a new role that will be filled by Amy Lynch, who is currently president of the northeast division. 

“In addition to Philadelphia being the corporate HQ, this area is part of one of the regions that will continue to operate once the division structure is retired,” Jen Gatta, associate VP of corporate communication for Comcast, told Technical.ly. 

The central division — which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin — based in Atlanta, will cease operations in 2026, resulting in 240 layoffs. The layoffs impact employees in a range of departments, including product sales, finance and public relations, according to the WARN notice.

The company’s west division — made up of California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana — based in Centennial, Colorado, will also shut down in 2026. 302 employees wll be laid off in a variety of departments. 

Laid-off employees will be considered for other positions at the company, according to the WARN notices. Employees who don’t find another role within Comcast will receive severance benefits. 

Philly takes the cross-regional lead

Restructuring plans will impact the company’s connectivity and platforms unit, which houses Xfinity, Comcast Business and Sky. The old structure had regional teams report to division leads, who report to the company’s headquarters, according to Reuters. 

Responsibilities of the division teams will shift to employees at Comcast’s corporate headquarters, according to a memo the company sent out in September.

“With this change, our HQ teams will design strategy, while our field teams will execute,” read the memo. “This model will enable faster decision-making, better use of data and technology, and stronger execution in a highly competitive environment.” 

These changes are happening at the same time as the company announced a major leadership change. At the end of September, Comcast named Michael Cavanaugh, currently president of the company, co-CEO, effective in January. 

Cavanaugh will lead with Brian Roberts, who has been CEO since 2002. Cavanaugh will be the first non-member of the Roberts family to lead the company, reported the Philadelphia Business Journal. 

Comcast did not immediately respond to Technical.ly’s request for comment on whether the leadership change is connected to restructuring plans.