Smucker to close San Francisco office, lay off as many as 100


The J.M. Smucker Co. is closing its San Francisco office, which it picked up with its $6 billion purchase of San Francisco-based Big Heart Pet Brands in 2015.

The closure is effective Oct. 31 and will involve 100 layoffs, according to a notice that Smucker (NYSE: SJM) filed with California regulators.

“We are consolidating five different offices dedicated to our pet food business, including the San Francisco office, into our corporate headquarters in Orrville, Ohio,” Smucker spokesman Ray…

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