Massachusetts-Based Yankee Candle’s Devastating News

Massachusetts-based Yankee Candle Company, Inc. is snuffing out dozens of jobs in the Bay State. As we reported in January 2023, Newell Brands, Yankee Candle's parent company, announced it was restructuring. As part of that restructuring, Newell is eliminating nearly 100 positions.

A state filing says Yankee Candle is closing its South Deerfield, Massachusetts distribution center and offices on September 9, 2024. Boston.com reported the company's facility at 27 Yankee Candle Way "will remain open, but will now serve as an auxiliary warehouse for Yankee Candle and other Newell Brand products."

Newell Brands also owns Graco, Rubbermaid and Sharpie.

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MassLive reported Newall Brands has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notification with the Commonwealth announcing the layoffs.

A statement issued by Newell Brands said, "There are no changes to our other Yankee Candle operations in Western Massachusetts."

The statement continued, "Yankee was founded in the area, and we are committed to maintaining a strong local presence with our flagship Yankee Candle Village store and various research, manufacturing, distribution, and office facilities."

A spokesperson for Newell Brands reached out to WBSM to clarify the situation:

“The distribution facility at 27 Yankee Candle Way will remain open, but as part of our consolidation efforts, we are reducing the number of employees working there. This will affect approximately 100 employees.

September 9 is the last day for employees who are exiting the business and for some operations specific to those roles. We thank employees for their service and dedication and are committed to supporting them with transition benefits.

Importantly, there are no changes to our other Yankee Candle operations in Western Massachusetts. Yankee was founded in the area, and we are committed to maintaining a strong local presence with our flagship Yankee Candle Village store and various research, manufacturing, distribution and office facilities.”

As reported last year, Newell Brands announced plans to lay off 13 percent of its global workforce as part of its restructuring.

Yankee Candle was founded over 50 years ago in South Deerfield, Massachusetts. The main factory and candle retail store opened in 1983. Newall Brands acquired Yankee Candle in 2016.

The company opened a new research and development lab near its corporate offices in South Deerfield in 2019.

Yankee Candle plans its annual Halloween product launch in August.