PepsiCo Closes Knoxville Plant, 122 Jobs Lost
PepsiCo has closed its Knoxville plant, resulting in the loss of 122 jobs, shortly after reporting a quarterly profit of $3.07 billion.
Knoxville, TN, October 21, 2026 —
PepsiCo has closed its plant in Knoxville, resulting in the loss of 122 jobs, according to the information provided. The closure came shortly after the company reported a quarterly profit of $3.07 billion.
The available information does not identify when the plant closed or specify which quarter the profit figure covers. It also does not give the reason for the closure, describe the facility’s operations, or say whether the company announced support for affected workers.
The reported profit and the job losses are both part of the account, but no information provided establishes a connection between the financial results and the decision to close the plant. The timing is described only as shortly after the quarterly report.
Details about the announcement, the workers affected, and any next steps were not provided. The information also does not state whether the closure was immediate or followed a transition period. No comment from PepsiCo or affected employees was included.
As reported, the central facts are the Knoxville plant’s closure, the loss of 122 jobs and PepsiCo’s quarterly profit of $3.07 billion. Further details about the circumstances surrounding the closure remain unavailable in the information provided.
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