DSquared Hospitality to Lay Off 83 at T-Mobile and Benaroya Hall Accounts

Seattle-based DSquared Hospitality Company expects to lay off 83 employees around December 20 as its T-Mobile and Benaroya Hall dining accounts transition to national service providers, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing. The filing covers 62 full-time and 21 part-time workers, and DSquared is working with Aramark to facilitate rehiring opportunities for 57 of them, according to Yahoo.

DSquared Details the T-Mobile and Benaroya Hall Transition

DSquared said the affected positions include managers, baristas and chefs, among various others. Sidekicks Pub at T-Mobile Market Hall in Bellevue is expected to continue operating under the incoming provider, according to DSquared spokesperson Lissa Gruman.

"Our understanding is that Sidekick Pub will continue operating under the incoming provider," Gruman told MyNorthwest.

DSquared said it will continue operating its Seattle venues and offsite catering business while pursuing new clients. Its venues include 4105 in SODO and The Hall at Fauntleroy in West Seattle.

"While changes to our corporate accounts present a significant transition for our team, we have a strong foundation to build on," DSquared Chief Operating Officer Reed Haggerty said in the release.

Benaroya Hall hosted a free daylong open house on October 18 featuring live music, art and activities, with a headlining concert by The Head and the Heart at 4 p.m., according to Yahoo. The renovated hall aims to become a community gathering place.

T-Mobile's Recent Network and Partnership Moves

T-Mobile retired its 2G GSM network on August 3, 2026, as part of its transition toward 4G and 5G services, according to akta.pro company records. The carrier previously retired its 3G network in 2022 and maintained 2G support longer than AT&T in 2017 and Verizon in 2020. T-Mobile launched its T-Satellite service in partnership with SpaceX Starlink in July 2026, including messaging at launch and broadband data later in 2026, after attracting 1.8 million beta testers including rival-network users.

Earlier T-Mobile Events This Month

T-Mobile completed the world's first AI-RAN call on a commercial network in Bellevue, Washington, with Nokia, NVIDIA announced on October 21, according to Stock Titan. T-Mobile and Ericsson tested AI-managed beamforming on live New York City traffic, reporting a 16% downlink throughput increase and 12% spectral efficiency gain, Fierce-network reported on October 19. T-Mobile will contribute $125,000 to First Responders Children's Foundation to support local agencies and families, Stock Titan reported on October 21.