EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 1 MIN
LISTEN: PepsiCo to Shutter Southern California Facility, Cut Nearly 250 Jobs
from IEN Radio · host Eric Sorensen
Eight months after PepsiCo relegated a longtime Frito-Lay plant in Southern California to a distribution hub, the food and beverage giant is now reportedly closing the campus entirely — and laying off hundreds of workers.Frito-Lay halted snacks production at the Rancho Cucamonga plant last summer — one of several closures across the country as PepsiCo dealt with sluggish demand and rising costs — but left its warehouse and distribution operations in place.Earlier this month, however, the company informed California officials that it would close the warehouse in June and lay off 247 workers, the Los Angeles Times reports. #PepsiCo #FritoLay #PlantClosure #ManufacturingNews #FoodIndustry #SupplyChain #Layoffs #CaliforniaJobs #CPGIndustry #DistributionCenter #SnackIndustry #FlaminHot #BusinessNews #IndustrialNews #FactoryClosure
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Eight months after PepsiCo relegated a longtime Frito-Lay plant in Southern California to a distribution hub, the food and beverage giant is now reportedly closing the campus entirely — and laying off hundreds of workers. Frito-Lay halted snacks production at the Rancho Cucamonga plant last summer — one of several closures across the country as PepsiCo dealt with sluggish demand and rising costs — but left its warehouse and distribution operations in place. Earlier this month, however, the co...
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