The world’s largest tortilla maker will soon have one less factory after the closure of the Colorado facility in October. According to 9News, Mission Foods will close the plant and lay off approximately 90 workers.
Mission Foods Closing Pueblo Tortilla Factory
The Mission Tortilla factory was founded as Candy’s Tortilla Factory in Pueblo, Colorado, in the late 1950s and was purchased by Mission Foods in 1994.
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Mission Foods notified the state of Colorado through the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, also known as the WARN Act, which requires official notices to be given to employees 60 days before major layoffs or facility shutdowns occur in the state of Colorado.
The WARN Act typically applies to businesses with 100 or more full-time workers, giving affected employees, families, and local government officials time to prepare for transitions.
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The WARN notification submitted by Mission Foods to the state of Colorado on August 14, 2026, states that all affected employees have been notified of their separation dates and that their separation from Mission Foods will be permanent. Affected employees will be laid off from Mission Foods, starting on October 13, 2026, with all separations completed by October 27, 2026.
UFCW Local 7 Criticizes Mission Foods Closure
This closure was the natural result of years of chronic underinvestment in the Pueblo facility, and is a consequence of Mission Foods’ decisions to routinely put profit ahead of its people. Not only is this closure tragic for our Local 7 members, but also for the entire Pueblo community. Sadly, this is yet another case of billionaires choosing to line their pockets rather than nourish the communities they serve.
Said Kim Cordova, President of UFCW Local 7.
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See the WARN notification from Mission Foods HERE.
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