Mission Foods' Pueblo, Colo., tortilla plant stopped production Aug. 14; first layoffs of about 90 workers are set for Oct. 13, 2026, with pay and benefits continuing until the plant closes.
Production stop
Aug 14, 2026
First layoffs
Oct 13, 2026
Jobs
~90
WARN
Permanent closure expected
Mission Foods' tortilla plant in Pueblo, Colo., already idle since Aug. 14, has its first layoffs scheduled for Oct. 13, 2026, affecting about 90 workers, according to Food Processing's Aug. 18 report on Colorado WARN filings. The company expects the shutdown to be permanent and wrapped up by month's end.
Food Processing, citing local press, said staff keep their wages and benefits until the plant formally closes. UFCW Local 7, which represents part of the workforce, traced the site to a family operation founded in the late 1950s that Mission bought in 1994, and said members may be able to bump into Mission's Pueblo and Aurora distribution centers.
Tortilla News covered the WARN notice in August (via BizWest). Oct. 13 is the next firm date for anyone tracking Gruma/Mission's plant footprint and regional labor.
