Nearly 250 workers at a Frito-Lay warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga are slated to lose their jobs after the snack-maker filed a formal layoff notice with San Bernardino County, setting an expected last day of June 6, 2026.
According to NBC Los Angeles, a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed on February 10 states that 248 employees at Frito-Lay’s Archibald Avenue warehouse have been told the facility is expected to permanently close. The filing lists June 6 as the anticipated separation date for affected staff and notes that operations will be moved to a new distribution center "in the local community."
Company response
PepsiCo Foods U.S., Frito-Lay’s parent company, told NBC Los Angeles that "We are committed to treating impacted employees with the utmost care," and said it will provide continued pay and benefits, along with transition assistance and career support, for workers losing their jobs. The company did not identify the new distribution center or say how many positions, if any, could be moved or absorbed there.
Plant history and earlier cuts
The Rancho Cucamonga property has already taken a major hit. The site halted manufacturing in June 2025 after more than 50 years of operation, leaving warehouse, distribution and transportation teams as the last groups on the grounds, according to the Los Angeles Times. That earlier shutdown led to hundreds of lost manufacturing jobs and, at the time, state records showed no WARN filing for the closure, the paper reported.
Legal note
The federal WARN Act generally requires employers to provide 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs or plant closings, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In California, the Employment Development Department also mandates that companies notify the state and their Local Workforce Development Area, and it publishes instructions for employers on its WARN guidance pages.
Where workers can turn
For those facing pink slips, San Bernardino County’s Workforce Development Board operates Rapid Response and America’s Job Center programs that focus on layoff assistance. The board posts guides, hiring events and training opportunities for displaced workers on its website, and impacted employees are typically referred to local AJCC centers for resume help, job fairs and retraining options that can run alongside any company-sponsored transition programs.
