AM I NEXT? SHEARER'S FOOD

Massillon, Ohio-based Shearer's Foods, a manufacturer of private-brand salty snack products including potato chips, tortillas, whole grain chips, cheese curls/puffs, popcorn, pork rinds, rice crisps, wafers, cookies, and both sweet and savory biscuits, has announced the closure of its Bristol, Virginia, manufacturing facility on or around September 26, 2026.

The closure will impact 155 employees.

According to CEO Bill Nictakis, "Our Bristol team members have worked hard, represented Shearer’s with pride and contributed meaningfully to our business. Our focus now is on treating every affected team member with respect and providing practical support as they prepare for what comes next. This was a difficult business decision and one we did not take lightly.

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT NO MEAT FACTORY

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada-based No Meat Factory, a plant-based contract food manufacturer specializing in vegan alternatives like veggie burgers, nuggets, and seafood substitutes, has announced the closure of its 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Stanwood, Washington.

The closure impacts 123 employees whose termination coincides with the plant closure on September 16, 2026.

The company did not comment on the closure, and the closure leaves No Meat Factory with its remaining facility in Coldstream, British Columbia.

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT JBS USA

Greeley, Colorado-based JBS USA Holdings, a meat processing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian multinational JBS S.A., has announced it is closing two major meat processing facilities to restructure its manufacturing footprint and optimize its supply chains. Affected are a beef production plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania, and a value-added beef facility in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Souderton, Pennsylvania, closure impacts roughly 1,485 employees, and the Memphis, Tennessee, closure impacts 208 employees.

According to USA CEO Wesley Batista Filho, “These decisions are never easy because they directly affect our team members and the communities where we operate. We are deeply grateful to the team members at these facilities for their efforts and contributions over many years. Our focus right now is on supporting them with transparency, respect, and access to new opportunities wherever possible. JBS USA is investing heavily in the United States and in the future of food production. At the same time, we must ensure our operations are efficient, modern, and positioned to compete. By investing where we are growing and making difficult adjustments where needed, we are building a stronger and more resilient company.”

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?