One of the nation’s largest wholesale alcohol distributors is closing its Georgia operations and eliminating more than 550 jobs as it winds down under bankruptcy protection.
Republic National Distributing Company and affiliated businesses filed four WARN notices covering 558 employees at facilities at 1 National Drive SW in Atlanta and 4300 Wildwood Parkway SE near Marietta.
The permanent layoffs are expected to begin Oct. 19 or within the following two weeks. The affected employees will not have the right to move into other RNDC positions, according to the notices…