Closure and layoffsPlanned
Guinness Open Gate Maryland plans its final public day; 174 contractor jobs affected
Guinness Open Gate’s Maryland location is set to have its final public day on November 1.
- Location
- Halethorpe, MD
- Key date
- October1 WARN; final public dayNovember1,2026
- Reported
- Announced October 1, 2026 · sources verified October 20, 2026
- As of
- October 22, 2026
Guinness Open Gate’s Maryland location is set to have its final public day on November 1.
Maryland’s October 1 WARN listing identifies 174 affected jobs with Aramark, the contractor at the site. Guinness’s Chicago location remains open.
The 174 figure belongs to Aramark hospitality staff at the site. It is not a total Diageo employment count and is distinct from the 2023 manufacturing closure.
What is confirmed
- 174 — Aramark contractor employees, not all Diageo staff
- October1 WARN; final public dayNovember1,2026
Dates and scope
- Figure qualifier: Aramark contractor employees, not all Diageo staff.
- Reported as planned or announced; completion has not been independently confirmed.
- Source material was reviewed October 20, 2026; later developments may not be reflected.
Sources
Corrections and updates
No corrections to date. Source material reviewed October 20, 2026.