The Cape Cod Potato Chips plant in Hyannis is closing, ending the 49 jobs, MassFiscal reports.

Cape Cod Potato Chips parent company, Campbell’s, announced Thursday that it will shut down the Hyannis facility in April, eliminating 49 jobs and moving production to facilities in states including North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

The plant has operated on Cape Cod for more than four decades and gave its name to one of Massachusetts’ most recognizable consumer brands.

“Massachusetts cannot even keep Cape Cod potato chips in Cape Cod. When a company whose entire identity is tied to this state decides it no longer makes economic sense to operate here, that should set off alarm bells on Beacon Hill,” said Paul Diego Craney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.

Campbell’s stated the Hyannis plant now produces only 4% of Cape Cod-branded products and no longer makes financial sense to maintain.

Lottery sales fall flat

Scratch ticket sales were down nearly 10% in December despite the usual holiday season interest in them as stocking stuffers or quick gifts, the head of the Massachusetts Lottery reported.

The $302.9 million worth of scratch tickets the Lottery sold last month trailed the $335 million sold in December 2024, a drop of $32.1 million or 9.6%, Executive Director Mark William Bracken said in his report to the Lottery Commission.

Scratch tickets are the greatest single source of sales revenue for the Lottery, accounting for about 66% of all sales last fiscal year.

Overall, Lottery sales were down $14.5 million or 2.9% from December 2024 to December 2025, Bracken said.

Though sales were down, the Lottery actually saw a $2.9 million increase in net profit in December ($102.8 million last month compared to $99.9 million in December 2024).