A Greater Cincinnati beer distributor, Ohio Eagle Distributing, has announced plans to lay off over 100 employees as it prepares for an acquisition. A recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter revealed that 178 workers across Ohio will lose their jobs, including 124 from the local area. The layoffs are expected to take effect around September 8, primarily impacting staff at their facilities in West Chester Township and Lima.

Despite the layoffs, the company’s president remains hopeful that most, if not all, affected workers will be rehired under the new ownership. Ohio Eagle Distributing is currently in negotiations to sell all its assets, a move that will lead to the termination of its current workforce.

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