Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas plans to shutter its La Vergne tire plant later this year, which will leave 700 people in Rutherford County without jobs. The U.S. arm of Japanese manufacturing giant Bridgestone Corporation explained the decision on Thursday as part of a plan to "optimize its business footprint" and strengthen competitiveness in the automotive parts industry.
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