"Mayor Catherine Moy announced the news on her Facebook page late Friday, saying the company informed city leaders that 69 employees will lose their jobs as part of a planned consolidation of administrative services at its out-of-state headquarters. Her social post included images of a warn letter from the company which indicates that the 69 layoffs will not affect its manufacturing, warehousing or Visit Center jobs."
"We write to inform you that Ferrara Candy Company (Ferrara) is ceasing its Fairfield corporate-commercial operations, located at One Jelly Belly Lane, 2400 N. Watney Way, 2500 N. Watney Way, and 2385 N. Watney Way, Fairfield, CA 94533, reads the letter, signed by Sukrat Barber, assistant general counsel with Ferrara Candy Company. This layoff is expected to be permanent. The company notes that there are 374 employees at the Fairfield location and that the company will continue making candy, warehousing and offering tours."
Fairfield will lose 69 corporate-administrative positions at the Jelly Belly facilities as Ferrara Candy Company ceases its Fairfield corporate-commercial operations and consolidates administrative services at its out-of-state headquarters. The company states that manufacturing, warehousing, and Visit Center jobs will not be affected. The Fairfield site employs 374 people. Affected roles include office administrative positions such as graphic designers, accounting, and marketing. Layoffs will occur in phases beginning the first two weeks of June and continuing the first two weeks of each month through Jan. 14, 2027. Ferrara did not plan coordinated support with the Work Force Development Board but provided contact and CalFresh assistance information.
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