NOVEMBER 11, 2025 — PLANT CLOSING
The company plans to shutter its knitting and finishing plant in Fort Payne, Alabama.
460 employees will be impacted, with layoffs scheduled for December 27, 2025.
A company spokesperson noted, “Over the next several months, we will be consolidating much of our domestic manufacturing into our Cleveland, Tennessee, facility. Current Ft. Payne employees will receive priority consideration for new positions being created in Tennessee.”
APRIL 17, 2024 — Original post…
Mount Airy, North Carolina-based Renfro Brands, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of quality socks and legwear, has announced a reduction-in-force at its Fort Payne, Alabama, manufacturing facility.
The personnel realignment will impact 100 employees and is scheduled for April 12, 2024.
According to a company spokesperson, "The Company will be consolidating its Ft. Payne manufacturing efforts and changing its manufacturing shifts to better align with meeting customer and product needs and supporting a healthier balance for employees’ lifestyles."
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