LUBBOCK, Texas — Shearer’s Foods, a snack manufacturing facility in Lubbock, is closing down and 176 workers will be laid off, according to a notice sent to the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Notices (WARN) showed the facility, located in the 3200 block of Avenue B, will close on March 31. In a statement sent to EverythingLubbock.com , Shearer’s said the decision to close came “largely due to a decrease in demand from the largest customer of the facility.”
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The company said employees were offered benefits to stay employed until the facility closes. In the statement, Shearer’s also said it will help team members find new employment and give them the chance to transfer to another facility.
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“We are grateful for the many contributions of our dedicated team members in Lubbock,” the company said. “We will do our very best to support them in their transition within Shearer’s or externally.”