PepsiCo has ended manufacturing and warehouse operations at its Pepsi Bottling Group plant in Cheverly, Maryland, laying off 143 workers at a facility that had operated for more than 60 years. In a letter to the Maryland Department of Labor and the Cheverly mayor, the company said the September 14 layoffs covered fleet, transport, manufacturing and warehouse operations plus other salaried employees, with 98 of those workers represented by the Teamsters Local 639 union; sales and delivery jobs were not affected. Cheverly officials told NBC4 Washington the plant was the town's highest grossing revenue generator, adding roughly $200,000 annually, and Council Member Jolene Ivey said aging infrastructure, including power and water problems, contributed to the decision. PepsiCo said the closure stemmed from changes in consumer demand, technology and its operating network, part of a broader restructuring that has shuttered or reduced operations at facilities in Cincinnati, Chicago, Harrisburg, Atlanta, Detroit, Florida, California and South Carolina since 2024. On a July earnings call, CEO Ramon Laguarta said U.S. food and beverage category performance moderated as consumer budgets tightened under rising inflationary pressures.
PepsiCo IncPepsiCo closed its Cheverly bottling plant, cutting 143 jobs and reducing manufacturing/warehouse capacity as part of a broader restructuring.
