Brown-Forman to cut about 12% of global workforce as part of restructuring
Brown-Forman said on Tuesday it will lay off about 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees, as the Jack Daniel's maker looks to reduce costs amid weak alcohol demand.
Jack Daniel's parent Brown-Forman is cutting its workforce and closing its barrel-making plant
Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. said Tuesday it's reducing its global workforce by about 12% and closing its hometown barrel-making plant in Louisville. The cost-cutting moves come as American whiskey producers face stiff challenges from changing consumer trends and renewed tariff threats.
Brown-Forman cutting global workforce, closing barrel-making operation in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville-based Brown-Forman announced a corporate restructuring that will cut 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees. In a news release Tuesday, the spirits company did not detail how many of those cuts were at the Louisville headquarters.
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Cutbacks at Brown-Forman include closing its cooperage in Louisville, putting 210 employees out of work. Wood and others were allowed to go home with pay after company officials made the unexpected announcement.
Brown-Forman to Cut 12% of Workforce in Restructuring
Brown-Forman named new executives and said it will cut about 12% of its global workforce, or roughly 648 jobs, as it undergoes a restructuring aimed to position the company for growth amid a choppy global spirits market.
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The moves come as American whiskey producers face stiff challenges from changing consumer trends and renewed tariff threats.
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