PetSmart center in Hagerstown to begin shutdown on July 24

The PetSmart Inc. distribution center on Hunters Green Parkway in Hagerstown will begin phasing in a shutdown starting on July 24, according to a company official.

PetSmart announced plans in February to close the Hagerstown center and another in Gahanna, Ohio, and consolidate those operations to a new and larger facility serving the Northeast region in Bethel, Pa., that opened in March.

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued a Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, on Friday stating that the closure would begin on July 24 and affect 56 workers.

The phased closure will run from July 24 to Sept. 15, with distribution operations ending on July 27, PetSmart spokeswoman Erin Gray said Tuesday. Some employees will remain after July 27 to complete closure of the center, she said.
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