{"id":8395,"date":"2026-01-27T08:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8395"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:56:51","slug":"monterey-mushrooms-to-close-princeton-facility-after-over-40-years-in-business-shawlocal-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8395","title":{"rendered":"Monterey Mushrooms to close Princeton facility after over 40 years in business – shawlocal.com"},"content":{"rendered":"


Monterey Mushrooms has announced that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton and Orlando, Florida. <\/span>(BCR photo)
Monterey Mushrooms has confirmed that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton<\/a> and Orlando, Florida.
\u201cMonterey Mushrooms, an industry leader with over 50 years in business, alongside other produce companies, have faced significant challenges in recent years: a global pandemic, weather impacts, inflation and changes in market behavior,\u201d a company statement read.
Monterey Mushrooms has been in operation for nearly 47 years in the Princeton area and at one time employed between 525 and 550 individuals in the 250,000 square foot facility located on U.S. 6.
\u201cWe have operated these two facilities for decades and the decision to close was made after a long and careful review,\u201d the statement read.
Over the coming months, work will be ongoing at the facilities to ensure a smooth closing as productions will be shifted to other farms within the company\u2019s network.
\u201cThe company is committed to investing in its other seven mushroom growing locations,\u201d the statement read. \u201cA detailed plan is in place to ensure a smooth transition for the company\u2019s teammates and customers.\u201d
Monterey Mushrooms has confirmed that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton and Orlando, Florida. <\/span>(BCR photo)
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Monterey Mushrooms has announced that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton and Orlando, Florida. (BCR photo)Monterey Mushrooms has confirmed that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton and Orlando, Florida.\u201cMonterey Mushrooms, an industry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t