The Seattle-based electronic bicycle company, Rad Power Bikes, faces a potential closure as the company submitted a preemptive Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) on Friday to lay off several employees and close two Ballard locations.

The WARN submission revealed that 64 employees would be affected by the closure, with a projected layoff start date of January 9, 2026.

Both of the company’s Ballard locations at 1121 N.W. 52nd Street and 1128 N.W. 52nd Street would be shut down in the event of a closure.

A Rad Power Bikes spokesperson noted via email that a final decision has not been made on the closure, and the company’s leadership is considering several routes to keep the company alive, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal .

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