A longtime cereal manufacturing facility has officially reached the end of its decades-long run, bringing hundreds of job losses to the Omaha area. The closure marks the end of an important chapter for a plant that has been part of the local food industry for generations.
WK Kellogg Co. has closed its Omaha, Nebraska, cereal plant after more than 60 years of operation. The facility’s final remaining employees were laid off this week as the company completed the shutdown.
Hundreds of workers lose jobs
The Omaha plant’s closure resulted in approximately 451 job losses. About 100 employees were scheduled to lose their jobs between July 6-20, followed by approximately 350 additional layoffs between August 4-18.
The affected workforce included both union and non-union employees. WK Kellogg said affected workers would receive severance payments as part of the transition.
The plant, located near 96th and F streets, has produced cereal for the Omaha community for decades. Its closure was first announced in 2024 as part of a broader effort by WK Kellogg to modernize and consolidate its manufacturing network.
Company shifting production
WK Kellogg said its restructuring plan involves investing in infrastructure, equipment and technology at other manufacturing facilities, including plants in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Belleville, Ontario. The company also planned to scale back production at its Memphis, Tennessee, facility.
The company previously said the changes were intended to create a more streamlined supply chain and concentrate production at fewer facilities.
For Omaha, however, the decision means the loss of hundreds of food-manufacturing jobs and the end of a plant that has operated for more than six decades.
The Omaha facility is now expected to be permanently shuttered, bringing the long-running Kellogg manufacturing operation in the Nebraska city to a close.
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