Sarasota, Fort Myers jobs lost as national mover shuts offices

WayForth, a Richmond, Virginia, moving company focused on senior citizens, is closing all but one of its offices Friday, Aug. 18, and laying off employees in Sarasota and Fort Myers after being unable to find investors to continue operating.

In all, 31 people will lose their jobs — 20 in Sarasota and 11 in Fort Myers. According to its website, all of the company’s offices will close Friday except the one in Richmond.

About 450 in total are being laid off, according to a report in the business publication Richmond BizSense.