Three major companies are closing facilities and offices in Massachusetts, leading to layoffs that are affecting about 250 workers.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher Scientific all have different reasons for cutting jobs in the state.
Panera closing Franklin bakery
Panera is closing its “fresh dough facility” in Franklin. The move will affect 92 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the state.
The fast-casual restaurant chain said in its notice that the company is switching to a new “bakery-operating model” nationwide. Instead of getting fresh-baked bread delivered daily, it will work with other bakery producers to get half-baked items that will finish baking in cafe ovens…