The world's largest ice cream plant will temporarily close twice in the coming months for factory upgrades, affecting hundreds of employees in Bakersfield.
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream announced two factory closures in a notice filed under the WARN Act. The shutdowns are necessary to make factory upgrades, according to the company.
With the exception of the maintenance team, the entire factory will shut down and about 726 employees will be temporarily laid off.
The first closure is set to begin November 23, with employees expected back on December 1. The second shutdown will follow on December 21, with workers scheduled to return January 4.
23ABC reached out to the Dreyer's company for comment, but has not received one as of news time.
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