Gildan Activewear plans to close its factory on Heilig Road in the Charlotte, NC, suburb of Salisbury, affecting 258 employees, according to a WARN notice first reported by the Salisbury Post.
According to the WARN notice issued by Gildan, the facility is “being closed as part of Gildan’s plan to continue to balance production and inventory levels to drive an efficient and competitive manufacturing platform.” The notice also stated that plant employees are being offered opportunities to transfer to other area operations, including another plant in Salisbury as well as one in Mocksville.
The WARN notice, which requires firms with more than 100 employees to notify staff of planned closings and mass layoffs with at least 60 calendar days notice, indicated the final day of closure will be December 8.
