Jelly Belly: Jelly Belly North Chicago plant to close, 66 layoffs expected

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - The Jelly Belly plant in North Chicago will close later this year and lay offs dozens of employees. The plant will close on October 11, according to a statement from Ferrara, the company who owns Jelly Belly. According to Illinois Works Net 66 employees will be laid off. In a statement to WGN News, Ferrara said: Last week, Ferrara announced the difficult decision to end manufacturing operations at our Jelly Belly plant in North Chicago, Illinois. After careful review of the current volumes produced here, we are moving our manufacturing into another facility, and the final possible day of plant production will be October 11. We are focused on helping our North Chicago team members. For our 66 impacted employees, we are hopeful they will stay with Ferrara in different positions and are offering the opportunity to move to open roles in our five other Chicagoland manufacturing facilities. We anticipate no impact to the Jelly Belly brand, our products or service to our customers. Jelly Belly remains a critical component of our growth trajectory. Ferrara Candy purchased Jelly Belly last year. There is another Jelly Belly plant located in Fairfield, California. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WGN-TV.