Frito-Lay to close San Bernardino County warehouse, lay off 247 employees

Core Points - Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo Foods, is laying off 247 employees and closing its Rancho Cucamonga facility, which will shut down in June [2][5] - The Rancho Cucamonga plant has been a significant employer since its opening in 1970, employing thousands over its 55-year history [3] - The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) on February 10 regarding the layoffs [4] - Frito-Lay plans to shift operations to a new distribution center in the local community to better serve customers [5] - Affected employees will receive pay and benefits continuation along with career support [5] - Frito-Lay operates over 30 manufacturing facilities and more than 200 distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, employing approximately 60,000 people in North America [7] - The closure in Rancho Cucamonga follows previous shutdowns, including a Frito-Lay plant in Liberty, N.Y., which laid off 287 workers, and a warehouse in Maryland that cut 56 jobs [8] - PepsiCo's CEO indicated that the company is "right-sizing the cost" of its snacks division due to a decline in Frito-Lay sales [8]