Former Necco Employees Suing Over Plant Closure

REVERE, MA – Former employees of iconic Massachusetts-based candy company Necco have filed suit in the wake of its sudden closure last week. The Revere factory was unexpectedly shut down Tuesday, and its 230 workers were told they could pick up their final paychecks on Friday.

Two former employees filed a class action lawsuit in federal court Friday against Round Hill Investments, which bought Necco in a bankruptcy auction in May, according to WCVB. The suit argues that workers were not given the proper notice required under federal law before being laid off.

Round Hill originally planned to operate Necco under the name Sweetheart Candy Co. to showcase its most popular candy, the Valentine's Day candy hearts. But it sold Necco to an undisclosed buyer before the plant closed last week, the Boston Globe reported.

Round Hill Investments did not immediately return an email request for comment Monday.

Necco, also known for making Necco wafers, claimed to be the longest continuously operating candy company in the United States. The company struggled to keep up with rising rents in Revere and announced in March it would shut down its headquarters if it couldn't find a buyer.

Necco filed for bankruptcy the following month.

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