A long-standing Greencastle employer will close its doors this year, eliminating more than 300 jobs.
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A WARN (Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notice was recently filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for Corelle Brands, located at 12000 Molly Pitcher Highway. A total of 323 jobs are affected.
Corelle Brands is closing its distribution facility at 12000 Molly Pitcher Highway, Greencastle. Over 300 jobs will be eliminated in three rounds between June and November.
What’s the schedule for closing Corelle Brands?
The closure is planned in three waves between June and November, according to the notice:
June 9
Impacting 192 workers
Sept. 30
Impacting 106 workers
Nov. 17
Impacting 25 workers
The Corelle Brands facility is still referred to around the area as Corning, as the kitchenware maker was it was known when it opened in 1960. It has also operated under the names World Kitchen and Instant Brands.
At its peak, the warehousing and distribution operation employed more than 600 people.
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Sixty-five years ago, it was a ground-breaking distribution center for the region. Today, transportation and logistics account for 13% of the total Franklin County workforce, according to Franklin County Area Development Corp.
Corelle Brands did not respond to an email request for more information.
This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: Corelle Brands, Greencastle, closing, eliminating more than 300 jobs