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Mars Wrigley to Close Newark Headquarters, Cut 307 Jobs by Mid-October
Mars Wrigley filed a WARN notice to cut 307 headquarters positions in Newark, New Jersey, by mid-October. The move ends the company's corporate presence there and shifts operations to an expanded Chicago facility after a $100 million investment. Manufacturing will continue at its Hackettstown plant.
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Mars Wrigley submitted a WARN filing with New Jersey indicating it will eliminate 307 jobs at its Newark headquarters by mid-October, New York Post reported. The filing ends the company's presence in the city as headquarters operations move to an expanded facility in Chicago. The candymaker spent $100 million to expand its footprint in Chicago, where its global headquarters is now located.
Mars Wrigley, a division of Mars Incorporated, produces M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Twix and Skittles. It will continue to operate its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey. New Jersey has lost over 9,700 jobs this year through WARN notices at various companies.
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association said the departure signals the need to improve the state's business climate. Mars Inc. acquired Chicago-based Wrigley in 2008 and bought Kellanova, a Chicago-headquartered snack-food maker, last year.
Samsung announced a headquarters relocation from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, to Texas this year, and ExxonMobil shareholders voted to change the company's state of incorporation to Texas after 144 years in New Jersey.
