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

Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas plans to shutter its tire plant located in La Vergne, Tennessee, later this year, which will leave 700 workers based in Rutherford County without jobs.

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