PepsiCo Foods U.S. has announced that its manufacturing and warehouse operations at its Frito-Lay plant in Orlando will be shutting down.
On Tuesday, November 4, Frito-Lay made the announcement in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing with the Florida Department of Commerce.
According to the filing, Frito-Lay’s Orlando facilities located at 2000 Parks Oaks Avenue and 2800 Silver Star Road will permanently cease operations by May 9, 2026.
“This was a difficult decision, as we know how much this site and its people mean to the Orlando community,” reads a statement from PepsiCo Foods U.S. “This action was driven by business needs, and we are committed to treating every impacted employee with care – providing transition assistance, career support, and pay and benefits during this time.”
The filing states that all 500 employees affected by the Frito-Lay plant closure are not represented by a union and have no bumping rights.
Frito-Lay, which is headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates more than 30 manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, along with more than 200 distribution centers. The company makes a variety of popular snacks, including Lay’s and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips, SunChips multigrain snacks, and Fritos corn chips.
