The shuttering of a Nestlé distribution center in west suburban Glendale Heights will result in the layoffs of 121 workers between October 18 and the end of the year.
Nestlé announced in the spring it would move from company-owned direct-to-store distribution centers to a third-party warehouse distribution model.
In a notice filed with the state last month, the company said the move would lead to 121 layoffs at the Glendale facility.
Nestlé announced in May that the change in business strategy would mean closing eight company-owned frozen distribution centers and four frozen inventory transfer points across the country.
“These employees have worked incredibly hard to serve our customers. Treating them with respect through this process is a top priority for us, and we are committed to doing all we can to provide them information, resources and support,” Steve Presley, chairman and CEO of Nestlé USA, said in a statement at the time.
A company spokeswoman, reached Friday, wouldn’t elaborate on what help is being offered to the 121 Glendale Heights employees losing their jobs.
The layoffs at Nestle aren’t the only pain Illinois workers will feel in the coming months.
Last month, 15 other companies provided required notices to the state last month warning of more than 3,000 total layoffs.
