Foster is winding down its North Carolina food distribution footprint, with 181 workers affected across sites tied to Winston-Salem and Greenville. State WARN records show the closures were filed on October 21, 2026, after the company lost major customer business.
What Foster filed in North Carolina
North Carolina Commerce records show Foster filed WARN notices dated October 21, 2026, with the state receiving them on October 22, 2026. The filings list permanent closures with an effective date of March 5, 2027. The records identify 169 affected workers at 2900 Lowery St. in Winston-Salem and 12 at 1060 Taylors Creek Dr. in Greenville.
The state summary lists the Winston-Salem and Greenville sites under WARN number 202600057. Both entries are classified as closures, not temporary layoffs, and both are marked permanent. The notice does not list any affected workers in Colfax, even though reporting on the wind-down says Foster operates a third North Carolina facility there.
Business North Carolina reported that the Colfax location in western Guilford County had no workers assigned to it when the notice was filed. That outlet also reported the jobs affected stretch beyond warehouse roles and include company leadership positions. Foster did not immediately provide additional public detail in that report beyond what was included in the WARN filing and management letter…