Geodis announces plans to close one Wilson County facility with 40 workers affected
Geodis Logistics plans to close its facility at 549A Aldi Boulevard in Wilson County with 40 workers affected, according to a notice filed with the state.
The closure is expected to be effective on July 31, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Geodis is a worldwide transport and logistics company with multiple locations in Wilson County. One Geodis operation is at Speedway Industrial Park.
The Joint Economic & Community Development Board of Wilson County will coordinate through its Wilson Works countywide workforce development program to support rapid response efforts for affected workers led by the Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board.
Wilson County's unemployment rate was 2.4% in April "and with more jobs currently available than there are workers to fill them, we are optimistic that these folks will rebound and find new employment quickly,' Joint Economic & Community Development Board of Wilson County Executive Director Corey Johns said.
Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles@tennessean.com
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Geodis announces Wilson County facility on Aldi Boulevard to close
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