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Rancho Cucamonga’s Fritray manufacturing plant has stopped production after more than 50 years of operation, with potentially hundreds of workers looking for new jobs.
On Monday, a spokesman for Pepsico Foods Us, the parent company of Frito-Lay, confirmed that manufacturing operations at the Rancho Cucamonga facility have ended.
“We are truly grateful for all the support we have from the Rancho Cucamonga manufacturing team and local communities over the past 50 years,” the statement partially explained.
The company said it is “committed to helping people affected,” and plans to provide retirement benefits to affected employees.
Although production at the factory has stopped and other administrative roles have been removed, the company says warehouses, distribution, fleets and transportation teams will continue to operate the facility.
Several employees who contacted KTLA said hundreds of workers had been let go. Many were not given the opportunity to move to different departments to maintain their work.
The company spokesman did not confirm the total number of affected employees and did not disclose details about the specific retirement package.
The Rancho Cucamonga Frito-Lay factory has been a city staple for over 50 years, employing thousands of people over the years. It is also the facility that hired Richard Montañes, who once claimed to have invented the brand’s beloved Flamin hot cheat, but the company has disputed the claim.
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