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Updated: 4:03 PM Aug 28, 2008
UPDATE: Food Distribution Center Closing, Employees Receive Assistance
Several employees of a wholesale food distribution center in Jackson County say they have been told the facility is closing.
Posted: 4:07 PM Aug 23, 2008Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE: August 28
Representatives with the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO)announced Wednesday that COI Foodservices will close its doors between October 6 and October 20.
The agency will provide information on re-employment and support services to all of the employees at the food distrubution center.
WVDO also hopes to find a new company to occupy the 42,000 square-foot warehouse and distribution center.
ORIGINAL STORY
RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Several employees of a wholesale food distribution center in Jackson County say they have been told the facility is closing.
COI Foodservice Distribution declined comment Friday, but company President Daniel Staudt said a statement about the center in Ripley will be issued within a few days. About 100 people work at the center.
Employees were reluctant to discuss details of the closing but said they were being offered severance compensation. Gary Guibeaut, a 13-year employee from Point Pleasant, described the offer as fair.
COI serves businesses such as Applebee's, Shoney's and Ryan's restaurants. The Nashville-based company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July to reorganize, citing rising fuel costs and the loss of several customers.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: Bev
on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:35 AM
My husband works there, and its great to post your rhetoric but that doesnt pay the bills. Think about that!
Posted by: anonymous
on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:51 PM
my dad and my brother works there.they need to lower the gas prices no wounder all the bussiness are closeing.
Posted by: J
on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:01 PM
hahaha blaming bush and cheney. Do you not have anything else to say? Why are other states opening businesses while WV continues to hemorrhage? Could it be the lack of 1)educated, non-lazy people, 2)poor infrastructure, or 3)punitive taxes and regulation passed by a democrat legislature and governor? WV does poorly because no business wants to open shop where the first thing that happens is a union organization meeting. Eat your stinking AFL-CIO, SEIU membership if you're hungry.
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