Powered by FTGU, LLC

Powered by FTGU will permanently close its plant on Somerset Drive in Conover, N.C., and a company letter dated Oct. 19 confirmed that 93 employees will be laid off effective December 18, 2026. The letter did not state a reason for the closure. FTGU (From the Ground Up) operates under the Our Home snack umbrella and makes chips, crackers, pretzels and similar products; the article notes that Our Home has recently closed several other plants nationwide. The report frames the action as a planned workforce reduction tied to the plant shutdown and provides the specific layoff date and employee count.

The article reports that the Massachusetts WARN Tracker lists a notice showing Powered by FTGU, LLC announced 62 layoffs at its Fitchburg location. The entry was included among recent postings to the state's WARN database updated Oct. 23, 2026. The piece places these cuts alongside other regional job notices and broader state employment trends and political implications, but does not provide departmental detail or a specific effective date for the Fitchburg layoffs. The article contrasts these posted notices with separate, undisclosed layoffs at Mass General Brigham that were not yet reflected on the WARN site.