Many Lynn residents have been left with a sour taste in their mouth after learning that the Garelick Farms manufacturing plant on the Lynnway will close this fall.
Dean Foods, the parent company of Garelick Farms, blamed the closure on falling milk sales when making the announcement to employees on Tuesday. Garelick, a 90-year-old milk and dairy company, is the seventh largest employer in Lynn, and an estimated 300 workers are expected to lose their jobs.
Lynn Mayor Thomas M. McGee said he was shocked by the news, and had not heard directly from Dean Foods, which is one of the nation’s largest dairy operators. The Dallas-based company controls 58 brands of dairy, juice, and ice cream products across the country including Land O’Lakes, TruMoo, and Friendly’s ice cream products sold in retail stores.
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