PepsiCo, Inc. has confirmed the upcoming job cut and closure of multiple U.S. facilities as part of a strategy to streamline operations amid recent financial challenges.
This decision will result in the layoff of nearly 400 employees across four closing locations scheduled for late December, affecting PepsiCo facilities in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and an additional bottling plant in Atlanta, Georgia.
The company has issued official Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notices to state and local authorities, detailing the impacts.
The Chicago location, scheduled for permanent closure on Dec. 28, will let go 131 employees. It is the only complete shutdown among the four affected sites….