A-Treat is closing its doors after 97 years of manufacturing and distributing soda to the Lehigh Valley and beyond, according to the company's employees.
Company officials informed them of the closure on Wednesday, employees said.
Some employees lost their jobs immediately, while others are working their last day Friday, according to employees who spoke with 69 News.
Rumors of A-Treat closing have been swirling for weeks. Repeated requests for an interview with a company official have not been answered.
On Friday, a company receptionist said the company had no comment.
According to the company's website, A-Treat was founded in 1918 by Joseph and Jack Egizio in a garage in downtown Allentown.
A-Treat moved to its current location in 1932.
The company makes 32 different flavors of soda, according to its website.
Last year, A-Treat stopped sealing its sodas in Walmart.
At the time, A-Treat Vice President Tom Garvey said Walmart demanded that A-Treat drivers restock shelves in its stores every day.
As a result of that business decision, Garvey said two drivers were laid off.
Check back for the latest on this developing story.
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