Yelloh, formerly known as Schwan's, will soon stop running delivery trucks in Georgia

Miguel Legoas, Augusta Chronicle

An iconic food delivery service is making a major change in Georgia.

Yelloh, formerly known as Schwan's Home Delivery, will stop running its yellow trucks in Georgia and several other states starting Dec. 8. The company made this official in an Oct. 25 news release and said they would be rolling back the trucks service to the following states:

  • Delaware

  • Illinois

  • Indiana

  • Iowa

  • Kentucky

  • Maine

  • Maryland

  • Michigan

  • Minnesota

  • Missouri

  • New York

  • Ohio

  • Pennsylvania

  • South Dakota

  • Texas

  • Vermont

  • West Virginia

  • Wisconsin

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Customers across the US will still be able to purchase food and have it delivered to their homes via UPS.

These changes will result in the closure of about 90 Yelloh delivery centers, impactingabout 750 employees.

"This is a heartbreaking decision for our company, because we cherish our customers, our employees, and the special role our team members play in our local communities," Yelloh said in its release. "Concentrating our high-touch delivery service in fewer locations – in states that are the foundation for our 70-year-old company – is the best path forward for Yelloh."

Schwan's started delivering frozen food in 1952, and since then, its trucks have been a popular service in neighborhoods across the nation selling a wide variety of frozen meals, sides and sweets.

In 2018, the Schwan family sold a 70% share of its business to Korean firm CJ CheilJedang for $1.8 billion, according to AP. The family kept the Schwan's Home Delivery business, however, and rebranded it a year ago as Yelloh, a nod to the signature look of their trucks.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Georgia to lose Yelloh (Schwan's) frozen food delivery trucks

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