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# Conagra's Macon, Missouri Plant Closure Will Cost 442 Workers Their Jobs

Conagra plans to close its Macon, Missouri plant on Jan. 15, 2027, and its WARN notice lists 442 jobs. See the dates, worker rights and where to get help.

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[November 10, 2026](/blog/archive/2026/11)13 min read

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Conagra Brands plans to [close its facility in downtown Macon](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost), Missouri, in January 2027, and a WARN notice submitted to the [Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development](https://www.kmmo.com/2026/11/09/conagras-macon-location-closing-january-15/) indicates that [442 jobs will be eliminated](https://www.kmmo.com/2026/11/09/conagras-macon-location-closing-january-15/). Workers [learned the news Monday morning](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html), and the company [intends to close the plant on January 15, 2027](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html). The state's economic development department has [described ConAgra as Macon County's largest employer](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/), and the closure comes about a year and a half after the company unveiled a [$29.1 million expansion of the Macon facility](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/). For [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com) readers who work at the plant or live nearby, this guide covers what the notice contains, which rights federal law gives workers before a plant closes, what help the state must offer, and how to start a search before the first separations.

## What Exactly Is Conagra Closing in Macon, and When?

Conagra Brands, Inc. [will close its manufacturing facility located at 204 Vine Street, Macon, MO 63552](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/), and the Macon facility [is expected to close in its entirety and this action is expected to be permanent](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

Under the WARN notice, the layoffs [are scheduled to begin on January 15, 2027 and continue for the next 14 days after](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/). A notice date can be [a specific date or to a 14-day period during which a separation or separations are expected to occur](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/639.7), and [where a 14-day period is used, notice must be given at least 60 days in advance of the first day of the period](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/639.7).

The mayor's statement gives a different month, saying Conagra Brands [will be closing its Macon manufacturing facility in December 2026](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html), while the [company statement carried by KTVO](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html) and [the WARN notice wording published by KXKX](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/) both give January 15, 2027.

Macon has a [population of 5,457 and is the county seat of Macon County](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost), about [two hours northeast of the Kansas City area](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost).

## Who Loses Their Jobs, and What Does the WARN Notice Say?

The closure [will impact all employees who work at or report into the Macon Facility](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/), and the notice lists two groups of job classifications, [Production, Maintenance, and Truck Driver](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/) and [Management and Administrative](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/), with a total of [442](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

Some employees [are represented by a union so their separation will be governed by those agreements](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

What each WARN notice must contain, whether it goes to workers, unions, the state or local officials, is set out in full in [20 CFR 639.7](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/639.7).

> On Nov. 9, we informed employees at our Macon, Missouri, facility that the company intends to close the plant on January 15, 2027, Conagra Brands spokesperson Christina Gales said in a statement, according to [the KTVO news report](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html).

## Why Is Conagra Closing a Plant After Announcing an Expansion in 2025?

Conagra's explanation, given through a spokesperson, is that the decision [follows a careful review of our manufacturing network and reflects our ongoing work to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible while supporting the needs of the business](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost).

The 2025 expansion project was expected to [create 26 jobs and retain 340 existing positions](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/), under a May 2025 announcement by the [Missouri Department of Economic Development](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/). The plan was to [replace outdated equipment and add new equipment to increase cooler and preparation space, expand production capacity and improve sustainability](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/), with [new raw meat processing equipment intended to expand the variety of products made at the facility](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/).

The project was meant to help Conagra meet demand for products [including Healthy Choice and Marie Callender's meals](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/). Under the state's 2025 announcement, Conagra would benefit from the [Missouri Works program, which provides eligible companies access to capital through withholdings or tax credits for creating jobs](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/), and could get recruitment and training help [through Missouri One Start](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/).

## What Does the Federal WARN Act Require Before a Plant Closes?

The core WARN Act rule is advance written notice: an employer [shall not order a plant closing or mass layoff until the end of a 60-day period after the employer serves written notice](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102). The full list of who must receive that notice, from employee representatives to [the State or entity designated by the State to carry out rapid response activities](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102), is in [WARN Act section 2102(a)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102).

An employer under the law is a business with [100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101) or [100 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week (exclusive of hours of overtime)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101), and a plant closing is [the permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of employment](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101) that causes an employment loss [during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees excluding any part-time employees](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101). An employment loss covers [an employment termination, other than a discharge for cause, voluntary departure, or retirement](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101), as well as [a layoff exceeding 6 months](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101) or [a reduction in hours of work of more than 50 percent during each month of any 6-month period](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101). [An employment action that results in the effective cessation of production or the work performed by a unit, even if a few employees remain, is a shutdown](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/639.3).

The cases in which the 60-day period can be reduced are set out in full in [WARN Act section 2102(b)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102), and under the same subsection [no notice under this chapter shall be required if the plant closing or mass layoff is due to any form of natural disaster, such as a flood, earthquake, or the drought currently ravaging the farmlands of the United States](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102). An employer relying on that subsection [shall give as much notice as is practicable and at that time shall give a brief statement of the basis for reducing the notification period](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102).

Where a closing is [the result of the relocation or consolidation of part or all of the employer's business](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101), a transfer offer can change whether a worker counts as losing their job, under the conditions set out in full in [WARN Act section 2101(b)(2)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101).

## What Can Workers Claim If the Notice Rules Are Broken?

An employer that breaks the notice rule [shall be liable to each aggrieved employee who suffers an employment loss as a result of such closing or layoff](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104) for back pay and benefits, and the pay rate used and the benefits covered are set out in full in [WARN Act section 2104(a)(1)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104).

Liability runs [up to a maximum of 60 days, but in no event for more than one-half the number of days the employee was employed by the employer](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104). The amount is reduced by [any wages paid by the employer to the employee for the period of the violation](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104), by [any voluntary and unconditional payment by the employer to the employee that is not required by any legal obligation](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104), and by [any payment by the employer to a third party or trustee (such as premiums for health benefits or payments to a defined contribution pension plan) on behalf of and attributable to the employee for the period of the violation](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104). An employer that breaks the rule toward a local government faces a civil penalty of [not more than $500 for each day of such violation, except that such penalty shall not apply if the employer pays to each aggrieved employee the amount for which the employer is liable to that employee within 3 weeks from the date the employer orders the shutdown or layoff](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104). If an employer shows it acted in good faith with reasonable grounds, [the court may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of the liability or penalty](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104).

A [Federal court shall not have authority to enjoin a plant closing or mass layoff](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104). Workers, their representative or an aggrieved local government can sue, for themselves or for others similarly situated, [in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2104).

## What Help Must Missouri Offer Workers After a Permanent Closure?

[Rapid response must be delivered when one or more of the following circumstances occur](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.302), and the first listed is an [announcement or notification of a permanent closure, regardless of the number of workers affected](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.302).

Among other items, rapid response activities include [immediate and on-site contact with the employer, representatives of the affected workers, and the local community](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330), [the provision of information and access to unemployment compensation benefits and programs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330), information on [Pell Grants, the GI Bill, and other resources](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330), and [workshops and classes, use of worker transition centers, and job fairs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330). The full list is in [20 CFR 682.330](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330).

The state's coordinated response with local workforce boards and chief elected officials [may include the development of an application for a national dislocated worker grant](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330).

Because the rule calls for [on-site contact with the employer, representatives of the affected workers, and the local community](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/682.330), ask your supervisor or union representative what rapid response services are planned. Workers at one glass plant got a [job fair and a playbook for life after a plant closes](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/anchor-glass-168-workers-job-fair-plant-closure).

## How Does the Closure Fit Conagra's Wider Business Picture?

Conagra's [net sales decreased 1.4% to $2.6 billion](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results) in the [first quarter of fiscal year 2027](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results), which [ended on August 30, 2026](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results). Net sales for the [Refrigerated & Frozen segment decreased 2.1% to $1.1 billion](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results), and that segment's [operating profit decreased 9.6% to $102 million](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results).

The company's priorities include [restoring margins, increasing investment, reducing complexity, and rebalancing capital allocation](https://finviz.com/news/396927/conagra-brands-reports-first-quarter-results). Conagra [halved its annual dividend in July](https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/10/conagra-sales-decline-as-inflation-squeezes-consumers) and began a [review of its non-core assets](https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/10/conagra-sales-decline-as-inflation-squeezes-consumers). The [reason given for the Macon closure](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost) is a review of its manufacturing network, with no mention of the quarterly results.

Chief executive John Brase told Reuters "[You definitely have a pressured consumer](https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/10/conagra-sales-decline-as-inflation-squeezes-consumers)", and chief financial officer Dave Marberger said the company expects full-year volume declines [factoring in greater-than-historical volume elasticities, particularly within our frozen business](https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/10/conagra-sales-decline-as-inflation-squeezes-consumers).

Macon is not the first Conagra plant to close. In April 2024, Conagra moved to close a [Beaver Dam, Wisconsin plant that produces its Birds Eye frozen brand](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-brands-close-wisconsin-birds-eye-layoffs/712829/), with plans to [lay off 252 people](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-brands-close-wisconsin-birds-eye-layoffs/712829/), on the reasoning that it could [continue to meet the needs of the business by making these products in fewer facilities](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-brands-close-wisconsin-birds-eye-layoffs/712829/). In a closure detailed in a [Food Dive article published Aug. 20, 2025](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-supply-chain-revamp/758023/), the company in April [notified Michigan's labor department that it would shutter its pie-filling plant in Fennville, Michigan, by the end of June and lay off 75 workers](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-supply-chain-revamp/758023/). At Beaver Dam, Conagra planned to [offer severance benefits to employees](https://www.fooddive.com/news/conagra-brands-close-wisconsin-birds-eye-layoffs/712829/). For Macon, the company has described itself as [committed to treating affected employees fairly and with respect throughout the transition](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/conagra-closing-plant-in-macon-missouri-442-jobs-lost).

## What Does the Closure Mean for Macon?

The mayor called the closure [devastating news for the hundreds of employees and families who rely on the facility](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/), and the city is weighing the [potential impact on local businesses, schools and the community](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/). City officials will [explore opportunities to strengthen and diversify Macon's economy](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/).

Jody Summers [has worked at the plant for 24 years](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/) and [hoped to retire there](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/). Another employee, Stephen Leeowens, called the plant "[kind of the glue for the town](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/)".

The closure comes [just a week after](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html) news of a [closing at the John Deere plant in Ottumwa, Iowa](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html), which makes Conagra [another major employer in the Tri-States](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html) to announce a shutdown. Conagra also has a location in Marshall, and KMMO has asked the company [what, if any, impact the closure of Conagra's facility in Macon could have on their location in Marshall](https://www.kmmo.com/2026/11/09/conagras-macon-location-closing-january-15/).

> Our immediate concern is for the hardworking men and women who will be affected by this decision, Macon Mayor James Holman said in a written statement, according to [the ABC17 News report](https://abc17news.com/news/macon/2026/11/09/conagra-brands-to-close-macon-plant-in-january/).

## What This Means for Macon Workers, and What Should You Do Next?

The key fact for workers is the time between notice and the first separations. Workers heard the news and the state got its notice on the [same Monday morning](https://www.kmmo.com/2026/11/09/conagras-macon-location-closing-january-15/), and the WARN notice schedules separations to begin [January 15, 2027](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

- **Read your notice line by line.** Check your separation date, whether [bumping rights exist](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/639.7), and the company contact listed. Union members should also read the agreement that [governs their separation](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).
- **Name your skills by job title.** The notice groups roles as [Production, Maintenance, and Truck Driver](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/). Laying out those skills is a practical step for [factory workers who lose jobs as a plant closes](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/factory-workers-lose-jobs-plant-closes-what-comes-next-2026).
- **If you are offered a transfer, get it in writing.** Transfer offers carry their own conditions under [WARN Act section 2101(b)(2)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2101).

Lacey Kaelani, [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com)'s CEO, puts it this way: A closing notice is the most useful bad news a worker can get, because it hands you weeks to search while you still have a job. Use that time to put your skills into plain job titles and apply before the whole town is looking at once.

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## People Also Asked

### Q: When will the Conagra plant in Macon close?

A: Conagra says it [intends to close the plant on January 15, 2027](https://www.ktvo.com/news/local/company-officials-announce-closing-of-macon-conagra-plant-in-coming-weeks/article_8ce972fe-fa97-49fb-96ab-d5d4991a8eee.html), and per the WARN notice the layoffs [are scheduled to begin on January 15, 2027 and continue for the next 14 days after](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

### Q: How many jobs will be lost at Conagra in Macon?

A: The WARN notice filed with Missouri [indicates that 442 jobs will be eliminated](https://www.kmmo.com/2026/11/09/conagras-macon-location-closing-january-15/), covering [production, maintenance, truck driver, management and administrative roles](https://www.kxkx.com/ixp/463/p/macon-missouri-conagra-closing/).

### Q: How much notice must an employer give before closing a plant?

A: Under the WARN Act, an employer must wait until [the end of a 60-day period after the employer serves written notice](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102) before ordering a covered plant closing, and the cases where that period can be reduced are listed in [WARN Act section 2102(b)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/2102).

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