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'Crunch Time' For Nebraska Potato Chip Maker

Weaver's Potato Chips, a longtime Lincoln chip maker, has laid off 20 employees and is considering closing its plant.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A longtime Lincoln potato chip maker has laid off 20 employees and is considering closing its plant.
 
Weaver's Potato Chips has been in business since 1932. The company has about 60 employees following Tuesday's layoffs.
 
Affinity Production Company owner Dan Koch, who manages Weaver's, says the board of directors will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss what must be done to stay open.
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