FORT DEPOSIT, Ala. (AP) — Officials with American Apparel Inc. say the company is closing its Fort Deposit plant that employees 175 people.
The Selma-based uniform company announced Tuesday that it would shutter the facility and combine it with its main plant. The company said "a reduction in the military market" was the reason for the closure.
Company officials say the employees in Fort Deposit will have the chance to apply for jobs in Selma. The plant will close May 31.
American Apparel employees about 1,300 people in Alabama.