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A state filing indicates that 100 people in Massachusetts will be laid off by an unexpected company by the beginning of September.
According to a recent state filing, Yankee Candle Inc. will be shutting down its distribution center and offices in South Deerfield, Mass., on September 9th.
About one hundred workers will be let off by Yankee Candle’s parent firm, Newell Brands.
According to Boston.com, Newell Brands has now revealed the closing date of the 27 Yankee Candle Way offices, after initially announcing the reduction in January of last year.
Keep in mind that the building is still operational, but it will now be used as a secondary warehouse for Yankee Candle and other products from the Newell Brand.
Our other Yankee Candle locations throughout Western Massachusetts will remain unchanged.
A representative from Newell Brands stated that Yankee was established in the region, and that the company is dedicated to sustaining a robust local presence through its Yankee Candle Village flagship shop and other research, production, distribution, and office locations.
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The same announcement also verified that the company will provide “transition benefits” to all laid-off workers.
In 2023, as part of a reorganization plan, Newell Brands—which owns Rubbermaid and Sharpie—lay off about 13% of their office positions.
More than half a century ago, in South Deerfield, Yankee Candle was established.
Opening in 1983, Yankee Candle Village served as both a factory and a store for Yankee Candles.
In 2016, Newell Brands bought out Yankee Candle, Inc.
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