Frisco, Texas-based Ruiz Foods, a maker of frozen Mexican foods, has announced the closure of its Tulare, California plant and to distribute its workload to the company's five other facilities located in California, Texas, and South Carolina.
The shutdown will impact 215 employees, with layoffs occurring between August 30, 2024, and September 13, 2024.
According to a company statement, "The Tulare plant has outlived its usefulness. The plant opened in 2004 to provide short-term production for the company’s flagship plant in Dinuba, California. But, after 20 years, the company determined the frozen food plant was too small and would require substantial capital investment to meet our manufacturing needs or remain a viable part of the Ruiz Foods network. While this is the right decision for our business, we recognize the impact on our valued Tulare team members and will be working to provide support and options during this transition including, for some, an option to transfer to our Dinuba plant."
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