The Hillshire Brands Co., Chicago, announced plans to discontinue all production at its Florence, Ala., facility, located at 700 S. Wood Ave., by Dec. 30. This decision will impact approximately 1,100 employees.
After a comprehensive business evaluation, Hillshire Brands determined that production from this facility will be sourced from other locations within the Hillshire Brands operations network. Presently, the Florence plant houses breakfast sandwich and breakfast sausage cooking operations.