Another Company Bites The Dust
My family lives in the area, and my brother works here - or at least he used to............Franklin came back from the flood from the Hurricanes several years ago - can they survive this?
My family lives in the area, and my brother works here - or at least he used to............Franklin came back from the flood from the Hurricanes several years ago - can they survive this?
So very sad. Franklin is a beautiful town but I think this was their main industry.
29 days ago
Very true - to both. It is sad, and that certainly was their biggest employer - 1100 people working at one place in a town of 8800 or so. Of course - not all the employees lived in Franklin. There were some who came from North Carolina (Franklin is about 11 miles north of the state line of VA/NC) and surrounding areas. BUT - the economic impact of this place closing is bound to be devastating..........
28 days ago
I was born in Franklin, my parents were living in Holland. My dad worked at the mill as a foreman, my uncle was a truck driver for them. My cousin is a supervisor there and his wife works in the office.I remember when It was Camp Paper Mill.The mill gave off a strong pungent odor,and when the wind was blowing in your direction there was a saying. "Old Lady Camp must have her drawers down today".All that will be gone I suppose.It would be great for it to come back as a locally owned company again but it is doubtful.This sort of thing is happening all over the country and it is very saddening.
28 days ago
Yeah - I always know when we're close to Franklin without even opening my eyes - that odor always smelled like cooked cabbage to me - very STRONG cooked cabbage! Same smell comes from Terre Haute, Indiana - they have a paper mill there too - or they did. It's been a while since I've been out in that direction........
27 days ago
Unfortunately, the trickle down effect will be devastating! The suppliers who supply to the lunch counters where some eat lunch....
26 days ago
