Whole Foods Market Inc. is permanently closing its North Atlantic food-preparation facility in Everett effective March 17, a move that will affect 170 workers.
The kitchen facility at 9 Commercial St. ceased food production on Monday, said Linda Shear, Whole Foods’ (Nasdaq: WFM) team member services executive coordinator, in a Jan. 16 letter to the Massachusetts Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit.
The closure is part of Whole Foods' "ongoing plan to streamline operations," said Heather McCready, a company spokesperson. Whole Foods is also closing regional kitchen facilities in Atlanta and Landover, Maryland, McCready said. The grocery chain will rely on outside suppliers for its in-store prepared foods.
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