Overview
- Coca‑Cola filed formal notices confirming the plant on Industrial Drive will close on Dec. 15, 2026, and that roughly 175 non‑union workers will be laid off.
- The company said it began issuing advance notices and will work with state officials to help employees find new jobs and support the transition.
- Layoffs are scheduled to begin Aug. 15 and continue through the end of November, with a small number of staff possibly staying up to 60 days after the closure for administrative tasks.
- Local officials and Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa are pressing Coca‑Cola to help recruit a replacement buyer that uses large volumes of water to avoid shifting higher water and sewer costs to residents.
- The move follows earlier plans to decommission the site and fits a wider pattern of Coca‑Cola consolidating production and shifting volume to bottling partners or co‑packers, raising concerns about local manufacturing and municipal revenue.