RNDC to axe 56 jobs in Ohio
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is planning to cut more than 50 jobs in Ohio as it closes three sites in the US state.
The US distributor filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services on 31 May.
RNDC said it had been ‘exploring various strategic alternatives’, including the potential sale of its operations in certain markets.
It intends to close three facilities, two in Cincinnati and one in Columbus.
The WARN notice said there were a total of nine affected employees at RNDC’s Cincinnati office, three affected staff members at the Columbus facility, and 44 workers at its remote Cincinnati site.
Employees are expected to lose their jobs on or shortly after 31 July.
The Spirits Business has approached RNDC for comment.
The move follows similar action in Washington and Alaska, where RNDC is planning to cut more than 400 jobs.
In South Dakota, RNDC filed a WARN on 19 May regarding plans to lay off 53 workers with the closure of sites in Sioux Falls and Rapid City.
RNDC has been trimming its US presence in the past 12 months. Earlier this month, RNDC revealed plans to exit Kentucky and Indiana after agreeing a deal with Breakthru Beverage Group.
Last month, RNDC agreed to sell its operations in all 17 US control states to Martignetti, and completed the sale of its assets in 11 US states to Reyes Beverage Group.
It followed RNDC’s exit from California last summer.
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