Detroit Food Distributor Shuttering All Operations and Laying Off 1,500
February 26, 2025 | 1 min to read
A nationwide distributor of food products, Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, is shutting down operations in multiple states, leading to 1,500 layoffs. Headquartered in Detroit, the company has issued WARN notices in Michigan, Florida, and Oregon. The closure of its Detroit facility will result in 255 permanent layoffs, but employees will remain on payroll and benefits until April 21, 2025, as outlined in the WARN notice.
A nationwide distributor of beef, poultry, pork, and dozens of other food products headquartered in Detroit is shutting down all of its operations and facilities across several states, resulting in 1,500 layoffs.
Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, located in northwest Detroit, has so far issued WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notices in Michigan, Florida, and Oregon, where it has operations, the Free Press has learned.
Its Detroit operations at 12499 Evergreen Road will shut down and 255 people will be permanently laid off, the company stated in the WARN notice.
“All employees are expected to remain on payroll and benefits through April 21, 2025,” the notice stated.
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