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Chicago-Based Ferrara Candy To Close Little Village Manufacturing Plant In April 2027

The planned April 2027 shuttering of the plant at 31st Street and Sacramento Avenue will result in 154 layoffs, according to a WARN notice.

(CBS Chicago)

November 11, 2026

Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Company will shut down its Little Village manufacturing plant next April and shift operations to other facilities.

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The planned April 2027 shuttering of the plant at 31st Street and Sacramento Avenue will result in 154 layoffs, according to a WARN notice filed with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

However, Ferrara said all employees at the plant will be given the chance to apply for other jobs at the company and its affiliate network.

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