A spokesperson for Intel is refusing to comment on whether the technology giant will lay off thousands of employees by the end of the year.The Oregonian newspaper was the first to report the cuts might be coming. It is still not clear if employees at the Rio Rancho plant will be affected.Employees at local businesses told Action 7 News that if the reports of possible layoffs are true, they could end up taking a pretty big hit, too.The Weck’s Restaurant in Rio Rancho is one of the chain’s busiest locations. It gets a lot of business from workers at Intel.“Early in the morning when they get off of work, for lunch, and even the weekends the people that work at Intel, they bring their families,” said Weck’s Assistant Manager Cesar Villalobos.Catherine Brown works at the Pizza 9 across from Intel and recalls when huge layoffs at Hewlett Packard a few years ago forced a different Rio Rancho Pizza 9 location to shut down.A spokesperson from Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull’s office would not comment on the possible layoffs until Intel confirms the rumors.Intel is releasing its quarterly report Tuesday. News about any layoffs is expected then.

A spokesperson for Intel is refusing to comment on whether the technology giant will lay off thousands of employees by the end of the year.

The Oregonian newspaper was the first to report the cuts might be coming. It is still not clear if employees at the Rio Rancho plant will be affected.


Employees at local businesses told Action 7 News that if the reports of possible layoffs are true, they could end up taking a pretty big hit, too.

The Weck’s Restaurant in Rio Rancho is one of the chain’s busiest locations. It gets a lot of business from workers at Intel.

“Early in the morning when they get off of work, for lunch, and even the weekends the people that work at Intel, they bring their families,” said Weck’s Assistant Manager Cesar Villalobos.

Catherine Brown works at the Pizza 9 across from Intel and recalls when huge layoffs at Hewlett Packard a few years ago forced a different Rio Rancho Pizza 9 location to shut down.

A spokesperson from Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull’s office would not comment on the possible layoffs until Intel confirms the rumors.

Intel is releasing its quarterly report Tuesday. News about any layoffs is expected then.