SHORTSLEEVE: SIX QUESTIONS FOR MAURA HEALEY ABOUT CAPE COD CHIPS CLOSURE

January 30, 2026

Governor Healey Should Explain Why Companies Are Leaving in Droves

BOSTON, MA — Brian Shortsleeve, Marine, business leader, proven government reformer, and Republican candidate for governor asked Governor Healey six questions about the news that Cape Cod Chips will be closing its Hyannis facility and exclusively manufacturing their products in Wisconsin, North Caroline, and Pennsylvania:

1. Did you personally speak to the president of Cape Cod Chips to urge them to stay in Massachusetts? If not, why not?

2. What efforts or incentives did your administration make to keep Cape Cod Chips in Cape Cod?

3. What reasons were given for their decision to make Cape Cod Chips in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Pennsylvania instead of Cape Cod?

4. At any point, did Cape Cod Chips blame President Trump for their decision to leave Massachusetts despite keeping operations in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Pennsylvania where Trump is also president?

5. As governor, are you personally engaged in any effort to open a dialogue with other iconic Massachusetts brands and employers to address their concerns about Massachusetts’ business climate?

6. Over the past few months, the following companies have announced that they’re moving one or more of their facilities to other states: LabCorp, SynQor, Analogic, Smyth, Airborne, Cold Chain Technologies, GSK, Azurity Curia Global (2025 Massachusetts Manufacturer of the Year), and now Cape Cod Potato Chips. What, if anything, did you do to keep these companies in the Commonwealth? Will you change your high tax, high energy cost, and high regulation policies to prevent other companies from following suit?

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