Valley Rich Dairy announced yesterday that it will shut down processing and bottling operations at its Roanoke plant next month, putting 160 employees out of work.

The company, which has its headquarters in Roanoke, also announced it is closing 15 of its 17 distribution centers in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia by Sept. 9, leaving another 140 workers jobless.

The distribution centers that are closing are in Richmond, Bluefield, Galax, Collinsville and Norfolk. The only Virginia distribution center remaining open is in the town of Appalachia, in far Southwest Virginia.

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