93 workers to lose jobs at North Carolina snack plant before Christmas

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 26 Oct, 15:14 · Archive

A snack manufacturer will lay off 93 workers at its Conover, North Carolina plant on 18 December 2026, days before Christmas. The Powered by FTGU plant on Somerset Drive will close permanently, according to a letter sent by a company executive to state officials on 19 October. The company did not state why the facility is closing.

FTGU, which stands for 'From the Ground Up' and operates under the 'Our Home' snack umbrella, produces chips, crackers, pretzels and other snack foods. Our Home has closed several plants across the country in recent months, including facilities in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Las Vegas.

How it is being reported

• Nearly 100 workers to lose jobs days before Christmas due to Catawba County plant closingA snack brand will lay off almost 100 workers from a Catawba County plant, just days before Christmas.WECT · 26 Oct, 14:40
• Morning 3: Nearly 100 workers to lose jobs days before Christmas in Catawba County -- and other newsHere are the top stories for the morning of Oct. 26, 2026WBTV · 26 Oct, 14:31
• Nearly 100 workers to lose jobs days before Christmas due to Catawba County plant closing93 workers will be laid off amid the FTGU plant closure in Conover.WBTV · 26 Oct, 14:22

In this story: FTGU · Our Home · Conover · Catawba County · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Massachusetts · Las Vegas

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