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Crews begin demolition of shuttered Frito-Lay plant in Orlando

454 people laid off in November

Crews tearing down the old Frito-Lay plant in Orlando. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Frito-Lay plant in Orlando is being reduced to rubble.

News 6 captured video as construction crews tore down the 60-year-old plant on John Young Parkway on Wednesday.

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The potato-chip maker announced the plant would close in November, laying off 454 workers. Another 46 people were also laid off at a nearby facility off Princeton Street.

Crews tearing down the old Frito-Lay plant in Orlando. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

“This was a difficult decision, as we know how much this site and its people mean to the Orlando community,” the company said at the time.

The plant, first built in 1965, was 186,681 square feet in size, according to Orange County Property Appraiser records.

No word on what will happen to the property.

Crews tearing down the old Frito-Lay plant in Orlando. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

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