Nearby business bracing for impact after PepsiCo plant closure announced

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    "excerpt": "What This Story Is About Why It Matters What Happens Next For Context Catch Up KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - PepsiCo is shutting down its bottling plant in South Knoxville. The company announced permanent layoffs for more than 100 employees on Monday. The South Knoxville Pepsi bottling plant is near the BJ Fuel gas station. The owner, PD Sharma, said an employee came into the store and told him about the closure. “I normally just greet them. And I say, ‘how are you?’ And he says, ‘I’m not doing good.’ And then he started saying about, like, I mean, they had a meeting. And they are shutting down the Pepsi plant. And he was pretty sad,” Sharma said. “Definitely every penny counts. I mean, especially when you hear losing a job, it’s definitely devastating for themselves and for their families,” Sharma said. PepsiCo is paying the employees, and they are receiving benefits until Jan. 1. With a plant closure of this size, 112 employees, Sharma said he might start seeing fewer of his regular customers. “Some of the customers, I see them, like, three, four times daily, and I imagine, five days a week. So, definitely it’s going to impact on our business,” Sharma said. Any employee with retirement benefits will still receive their benefits, according to the company. The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce said Knox County has had three WARN notices this year, which is in line with the past two...",
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