Amy’s Kitchen, Inc.

Amy’s Kitchen is closing its original manufacturing plant in Santa Rosa, Calif., with production shifting to its facilities in Medford, Ore., and Pocatello, Idaho. The company said the phased closure will eliminate a total of 260 jobs by next summer, with layoffs beginning late this year and concluding with another round next summer. Inc. reported an additional 51 jobs are being cut at the Pocatello plant as canning operations move to Medford. CEO Paul Schiefer said the company explored alternatives and acknowledged the decision's impact on the loyal Santa Rosa workforce. The closure follows prior facility consolidation including a 2022 San Jose plant closure that eliminated around 300 jobs.

Amy’s Kitchen announced a restructuring that will move canning operations from its Pocatello, Idaho, facility to Medford, Oregon, resulting in layoffs at the Pocatello plant. A WARN filing reported that 49 people at the Pocatello plant will be affected; the cuts are part of a nationwide reshuffle that also includes closing the Santa Rosa manufacturing plant, which will affect over 200 workers. The company said Pocatello will be repurposed as a frozen-entrees facility while Medford will focus on pizza, soup, and burritos. Layoffs are scheduled to begin late this year and conclude by summer 2027, and affected employees will receive severance, job-placement assistance, and counseling, the company said.

Amy's Kitchen announced it will close its Santa Rosa, California manufacturing plant in phases, with a total of 260 jobs affected. Production at the Santa Rosa facility will shift to the company’s Medford, Oregon and Pocatello, Idaho plants. The company said layoffs will begin late this year and conclude with another round next summer; impacted employees will receive separation packages, job-placement assistance and counseling. Amy's CEO Paul Schiefer said the move is part of aligning the manufacturing network around each facility's strengths and denied that past boycotts or unionization efforts prompted the closure. The article notes prior facility closures and fines as background, but the current announcement concerns the planned Santa Rosa shutdown and associated job cuts.

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Amy’s Kitchen after the company notified the California Employment Development Department on September 17, 2026 of a decision to conduct a mass layoff at its Santa Rosa, California facility. The firm alleges Amy’s Kitchen may have failed to provide the 60 days’ notice required by the federal WARN Act and is investigating whether employees are entitled to pay and benefits. The notice to state authorities reportedly concerns a planned layoff affecting 200 employees. Amy’s Kitchen, headquartered in Petaluma, makes organic prepared foods and the investigation seeks to determine compliance with WARN notice requirements and potential remedies for impacted workers.