Bridgestone Americas announced it is closing its plant in LaVergne. It's a decision that will impact 700 employees.

Bridgestone has been a major area employer for more than 50 years; the closure affects not just employees, but the greater local economy.

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tenn., truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company said in a release.

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