In June 2025, Blue Diamond announced it would sell the majority of its processing plant property. However, the company planned to keep processing and storage on the north side of its campus. The decision was cost-based as the midtown facility was seen as outdated.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201c…The challenges of running a plant from these historical buildings has become too costly and inefficient,\u201d President and CEO Kai Bockmann wrote in a statement in 2025<\/a>. \u201cStreamlining our manufacturing plants is the right business move to further strengthen our market-leading position and bring increased value to our grower members.\u201d<\/p>\n Blue Diamond\u2019s midtown plant has had a long legacy within the Sacramento region, having spent 115-years in the area and formerly employing 600 workers, according to past Sacramento Bee reporting.<\/a> Known as a prime tourist spot, the gift store opened in 1983 in place of the Del Monte fruit cannery.<\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n Despite its closure, this will not be the end of almond gift shop sales, Chief Government and Public Affairs Officer Alicia Rockwell previously told the Bee that Blue Diamond will probably host pop-up around the Sacramento area.<\/p>\n As Blue Diamond shutters its doors, operations will be merged with the plants in Turlock and Salida, plant officials previously told the Bee.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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