Foster USA Set to Close Winston-Salem Operations, 169 Employees Affected
Foster USA, a produce distributor based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is set to close its operations, resulting in the layoff of 169 local employees.
Greensboro High Point Winston Salem, NC, October 23, 2026 —
Foster USA, a produce distributor based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is set to close its operations, a move that will result in layoffs affecting 169 local employees.
The available information identifies the company, its location and industry, and the number of employees affected. It does not provide a date for the closure or say when the layoffs are expected to take place. The announcement’s source and the company’s explanation for the decision were not provided.
Details about the employees’ roles, whether the closure will happen all at once, or whether any workers may be offered other positions were also not provided. No information was available about the company’s facilities, its customers, or what will happen to its operations after the closure.
The reported figure is 169 local employees. No additional information was provided about how that number was determined, whether it includes all workers at the Winston-Salem operation, or whether other locations or employees are affected. The available summary does not state whether the company has filed any formal notices related to the layoffs.
Further details about the closure, including its timing and the reasons behind it, remain unavailable in the information provided. This report is limited to the stated facts: Foster USA is based in Winston-Salem, distributes produce, is set to close its operations, and the closure will result in layoffs affecting 169 local employees.
Story summarized from the original created by RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter on greensboro.com, see more information here.
