New York, New York-based Freshly, a prepared meal delivery service, has announced the closure of its 171,000-square-foot Savage, Maryland distribution center.
The closure will impact 454 employees and is expected to occur between March 9, 2023, through March 31, 2023.
The decision was driven by a strategic shift in business strategy from its subscription model of delivering freshly prepared meals directly to customers and instead focusing on expanding into retail following a change in control.
According to a company spokesperson, "While Freshly’s direct-to-consumer business will be regrettably impacted as a result of this shift, we hope to continue serving our customers the same fresh ready meal solutions, just in the retail channel. As part of this pivot, we determined it was necessary to reduce the size of Freshly’s workforce. These decisions are always difficult, and we are committed to treating impacted employees with respect and supporting them through the transition.”
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