DOTHAN, AL — Flagstone Foods has notified Alabama officials that it plans to lay off 98 workers at its Dothan snack food plant beginning Oct. 22. The announcement comes through a WARN notice filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce, which tracks large job cuts at businesses.
The Dothan facility has specialized in peanut blanching and in roasting peanuts and tree nuts. The plant has been in operation since 1985, and the company said it employed about 160 people there as recently as four years ago.
What The Filing Says
The notice identifies Flagstone Foods as the employer behind the layoffs. The company is based in Minneapolis and makes private-label snack nuts, trail mixes and other nut-based snacks, including the Emerald Snack Nut brand.
The filing gives the number of workers affected and the planned start date for the cuts, but it does not explain why the layoffs are being made. That leaves the state notice as the clearest public account of what is changing at the Dothan operation for now.
How The Plant Fits
The Dothan site has been part of the local manufacturing landscape for decades, with a focus on processing nuts for snack products. Its work includes peanut blanching along with roasting peanuts and tree nuts, a line of business tied to the company’s broader snack portfolio.
For workers and families in the area, the notice marks a significant reduction at a plant that still appears to employ a large staff even after the planned cut. The WARN filing indicates the layoffs are scheduled to begin in late October, giving the company and employees a short window before the changes take effect.
What To Watch Next
People looking for more information can check the Alabama Department of Commerce, which receives WARN notices and public job-cut filings. The filing is the key document for confirming the date, size and location of the layoffs.
At this point, Flagstone Foods has not publicly provided a fuller explanation in the notice included with the state filing. Any further details would likely come from the company or from updated state records if the layoff schedule changes.
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