More than 100 workers in Maryland have lost their jobs, as PepsiCo announced it was ending manufacturing and warehouse operations at a bottling plant that’s at the heart of the community.
The Pepsi Bottling Group plant in Cheverly has been operating for more than 60 years and is considered a local landmark, according to a report from NBC4 Washington.
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It’s the latest PepsiCo facility to see major layoffs, with the food and beverage giant shuttering or reducing operations at several facilities since 2024.
At least 143 job losses
On Sept. 14, PepsiCo laid off 143 employees of the Cheverly plant in fleet, transport, manufacturing and warehouse operations, plus other salaried employees, the company said in a letter to the Maryland Department of Labor and the Cheverly mayor. According to the letter, 98 of those workers are represented by the Teamsters Local 639 union.
PepsiCo said that sales and delivery operations jobs would not be impacted…