Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas plans to shutter its tire plant located in La Vergne, Tennessee, later this year, which will leave 700 workers based in Rutherford County without jobs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A manufacturing facility in Rutherford County will close this summer, meaning the loss of about 700 jobs. Bridgestone Americas, the group company of Bridgestone Corporation, announced it would close its La Vergne Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31.