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PepsiCo to Permanently Close South Knoxville Bottling Plant

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
112
112 OF 318,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

PepsiCo is shutting down its South Knoxville bottling plant and has announced permanent layoffs affecting 112 employees. The company said it is paying affected employees and providing benefits through Jan. 1, and that employees with retirement benefits will continue to receive them. PepsiCo also stated it is actively working to place all Knoxville plant employees at other nearby locations. Local leaders noted the regional economy and other employer activity may help absorb impacts, while nearby businesses expect reduced customer traffic from the job losses.

PepsiCo, Inc. cut 112 jobs in TN.

LayoffTalk has tracked 13 layoff events at PepsiCo, Inc. since December 2024, including 394 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 10 additional events known from news reporting.

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PepsiCo, Inc.PEP
Consumer Staples · 318,000 employees
13
EVENTS TRACKED
394
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED OCT 21, 2026LAST UPDATED OCT 21, 2026