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Frito-Lay Shutters Manufacturing Operations at Southern California Plant After 55 Years

The snack hub became well-known for a controversy over the origin of the company’s popular Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Frito-Lay Shutters Manufacturing Operations at Southern California Plant After 55 Years
Flamin' Hot Cheetos are shown in Chicago on April 19, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Snack food giant Frito-Lay has shut down manufacturing operations after half a century at its Rancho Cucamonga plant, the parent company PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed June 11.

“We are truly grateful for all the support over the last five decades from our Rancho Cucamonga manufacturing team as well as the local community,” the company stated in an email to The Epoch Times.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.