Bridgestone Americas has announced that it's slashing 700 Tennessee jobs to "optimize its business footprint."

Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas will shut down its longtime tire plant in La Vergne in July. That decision alone erases 700 hourly and salaried roles, in addition to other "workforce reductions in the company’s U.S. corporate, sales and operations," according to a company statement.

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.

Bridgestone has been "updated and optimizing" its business across the U.S., including in its Nashville headquarters, a statement from the company said. Forthcoming workforce reductions will impact the U.