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Warehouse Jobs Headed To Groveport



BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) - Clothing retailer Appleseed's is moving about 240 jobs from its Massachusetts distribution center to Groveport.

A company spokeswoman says affected employees have been given nine months notice and all workers currently in Beverly, Massachusetts have been offered jobs at the new location at the Eddie Bauer distribution center at Rickenbacker Airport in Groveport.

They will also be offered career counseling.

The spokeswoman says the company wants a more central U.S. location to enhance delivery.

Appleseed's is part of the Orchard Brands chain, owned by Golden Gate Capital, a California private equity firm.

The Salem (Mass.) News reports that Orchard Brands corporate headquarters will remain in Beverly, where Appleseed's was founded in 1946.

Orchard Brands runs retail stores as well as catalog and Internet sales.

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