Safeway plans to close its commercial bread plant in Richmond, California. The move affects 92 employees, according to a notice filed with California regulators on October 20.
A long-running bakery operation is set to end
The facility is located at 905 South 34th Street in Richmond. According to the source material, it opened in 1965 and has produced bakery goods for Safeway stores for 61 years. Its closure would end a long-running part of Safeway’s Northern California supply network.
This is a production bakery, not a neighborhood supermarket. That means shoppers are not losing a retail grocery store at the Richmond address. The change is tied to behind-the-scenes bread production that has supported Safeway stores.
The state’s current WARN report lists December 20 as the effective date. The same report identifies 92 employees as affected by what is described as a permanent closure. That figure refers to the workers tied to the plant and their current positions.
What is known about the 92 affected workers
Safeway spokesperson Sarah Holland told SFGATE that a limited number of employees will be offered other jobs. The company has not said how many positions may be available. Because of that, it is not yet clear how many of the 92 workers will ultimately leave the company…