Mission Foods Closes Pueblo Tortilla Plant, Lays Off 90 Workers

Mission Foods has ceased operations at its tortilla plant in Pueblo, Colorado, resulting in 90 workers being laid off. The company submitted a WARN to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment indicating layoffs slated between Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, but manufacturing operations at the plant ceased on August 14 and the plant shut down immediately. Mission Foods said affected employees will continue to receive pay and benefits through the facility's closure date and noted some union-represented workers may exercise bumping rights into positions at the nearby Mission Foods Distribution Center. The closure drew criticism from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, which blamed chronic underinvestment; Mission Foods said it is supporting employees as they transition.

Mission Foods cut 90 jobs in CO as of August 14, 2026.

LayoffTalk has tracked 4 layoff events at Mission Foods since August 2026, including 90 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 2 additional events known from news reporting.