COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Officials say nearly 300 Columbus jobs will be lost with the closing of the Apogee Retail call center.

The company announced the closing on Tuesday, after workers were informed. The closing is planned for Oct. 4.

Apogee is a subsidiary of Savers LLC and operates more than 330 thrift stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The Columbus operation employs 176 full-time and 120 part-time workers. The employees solicit used goods on behalf of charities, which receive payment for the donated items that are sold at the for-profit thrift stores.

Savers spokeswoman Sara Gaugl says the decision to close the Columbus location is part of a move to centralize the company’s call center operations. Apogee also has call centers in Minnesota and Texas.