PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The Mission Foods Plant on Santa Fe Drive in Pueblo will undergo a total, permanent closure on October 13, 2026.
The company says that 90 employees will be affected, with the first round of job losses starting on October 13, and every employee will have been separated by October 27.
Mission says that all employees have been notified of their last day and that their layoffs are permanent.
However, some of the employees working at the plant are represented by a union and have job bumping rights and will be able to displace more junior employees out of their jobs at two Mission Foods Distribution Centers;
- 600 Gruma Drive, Pueblo, CO 81003
- 14800 E 35th Pl #500, Aurora, CO 80011
Employees who are not a part of the union do not have these same rights. The company says that Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham is also being notified of this closure.
Mission Foods released the following statement regarding the closure:
We recently made the difficult decision to fully close our Pueblo manufacturing facility effective Friday, October 13. We’re deeply grateful to our employees and are supporting them as they transition to the next step in their careers. While manufacturing operations ceased on August 14, affected employees will continue to receive pay and benefits through the facility's closure date.
Mission Foods has been part of the Pueblo community since purchasing the manufacturing facility in 1995. We’ll continue to be a proud and supportive part of the region with our distribution centers in Pueblo and Denver. We’re encouraging all employees who have been affected by the plant closure and would like to continue working with our company to apply to open opportunities on our website.
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