A commercial refrigeration manufacturer in Rancho Cucamonga is shutting down its local plant, putting 90 workers out of a job by late February. Everidge Inc. operates a facility at 8886 White Oak Ave. that is now slated for permanent closure, according to a California WARN notice tied to the company.
The notice, dated October 25, lists a last day of work of February 26, 2027, and covers 90 jobs in San Bernardino County, according to jsilvermanlaw.com. That timeline amounts to 124 calendar days between the filing date and the date the jobs actually end, the same source reports. Everidge classified the action as a closure, and the filing reportedly does not spell out severance terms for the affected employees.
WARN notices, short for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, are designed to give workers and government agencies formal notice of upcoming business closures and layoffs, typically 60 days ahead of the job losses. According to WhatNow, Everidge is described as a family-owned American manufacturer of commercial refrigerators and cold-storage equipment with roughly three decades of industry experience. The company, headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, makes walk-in coolers and freezers, blast chillers, mobile cold-storage units, and specialty foodservice equipment.
A Portfolio of Familiar Refrigeration Brands
Everidge sells its products through several brand names, including CrownTonka, International Cold Storage, LoTemp Doors, PrepRite, SmartRite, and ThermalRite, per the same WhatNow report. The Rancho Cucamonga facility has served as one piece of that manufacturing footprint, though the WARN filing itself does not specify a reason for the planned closure, and nothing in the filing indicates Everidge is closing its entire business.
The closure comes just months after Everidge finalized a strategic partnership with KPS Global, a Fort Worth, Texas-based company that provides custom enclosure solutions for controlled environments. The deal was completed on July 31, according to Everidge, with KPS Global taking ownership of Everidge and its associated brands.
What the Merger Means for the Combined Company
Everidge's announcement described the newly combined, privately held company as having more than 1,700 employees and 12 manufacturing facilities spread across the United States. Separately, fermag.com confirmed that KPS Global has completed its acquisition of Everidge. The WARN filing does not address whether the Rancho Cucamonga closure is connected to that broader corporate restructuring.
For now, the 90 workers at the White Oak Avenue plant are left with a firm end date and little else spelled out in official paperwork. The notice period stretches into next year, giving employees several months before the facility's doors close for good on February 26.
