Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.”

Bridgestone explained it increasingly needs to optimize and manage costs, and therefore decided to close the LaVergne TBR Tire Plant. The closure will impact approximately 700 hourly and staff employees. The LaVergne Tire Plant in Tennessee began manufacturing TBR tires in 1972.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Bridgestone Americans (Bridgestone) has announced the closure of it’s LaVergne, Tennessee, plant. The plant will close its doors July 31, 2025. This decision comes from the company’s strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint, strengthen competitiveness, and enhance the quality of U.S. operations.

Bridgestone is planning to close its LaVergne, Tenn., truck/bus tire plant and undertake additional workforce reductions in Iowa and in its corporate, sales staff.