A Prince George's-based subsidiary of a multibillion-dollar wholesale grocer said Wednesday it would close two distribution centers in Maryland in a move that will impact 700 employees.
Collington Services LLC, a subsidiary of Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, plans to close a grocery distribution center in Upper Marlboro and a general merchandise distribution center in Landover, both of which Collington Services has operated since 2000. Both serve as distribution centers for Safeway, which is one of the region's largest employers.
The closures will happen over time and into 2016, according to company spokesman Wade Gates. Not all 700 will lose their jobs, the company said, though how many eventually will is unclear at this time. Employees will be able to apply for jobs at other C&S facilities, in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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