Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

Despite profits, Cisco Systems announced 4-thousand layoffs! CEO John Chambers said, in a PC way, the economy is not recovering: “This recovery is more mixed and inconsistent than the others I have seen.  The environment in terms of our business is improving slightly but nowhere near the pace that we want.”

After 55 years of printing, American Medical Association ended the publication of their magazine!  They blame the bad economy for not being able to make a profit in the past ten years!  You have to view studies at amednews.com.

Arkansas: In Little Rock, Acxiom laid off 20 employees.  The marketing company said they are reorganizing due to the loss of several clients.  Colorado based Pilgrim’s Pride closed down their chicken slaughter house in El Dorado.  29 jobs lost.  In Fayetteville, the Hooters restaurant closed down.  The restaurant manager blamed it on higher rent.

California: In Redwood City, after 35 years of go-kart racing Malibu Grand Prix shut down.  The operators blame property owners for jacking up the rent.  In Duarte, Pacific Scientific Company laid off 194 people!  In West Sacramento, data collection/spying company, Xyratex International, laid off 58 employees.  It’s part of their plans to layoff 320 people by the end of the year!  The personal data farmer is moving operations to Mexico.

Connecticut:  In Clinton, Cashman’s Hardware closed after 50 years of business.  The owner blames the bad economy and being sued by the city council.  The owner left a final message spray painted on the wall of his store.  In Danbury, Tuxedo Junction Entertainment Complex closed.  The owner blamed the bad economy and lack of parking: “If you’ve ever been in downtown Danbury, you know why it closed……Mayor Giuliani cleaned up New York. I think a leader could have handled the 30 people in Danbury.”-Al Caccamo

Florida: Flamingo Products, whose main market is Latin America, now bankrupt.  Company officials blamed the U.S. Small Business Administration, GE Capital, Interamerican Bank and Crestmark Bank.  In Winter Park, Shipyard Brew Pub closed.  The owner blamed lack of parking for lack of business.

Illinois: In Chicago, Cafe Buonaro closed.  The 23 years old family run restaurant is up for sale.  Some family members want to retire and the others want out of the restaurant business.

Indiana: In Valpariso, The Artists’ Den shut down after 41 years in business.  The owners want to retire.

Kentucky: The non-profit Christian King’s Daughters Medical Center laid off 148 people!  Hospital officials are struggling to deal with Obama Care.

Massachusetts: Lowell General hospital laid off 34 employees. Hospital officials say the are “right sizing” because Obama Care forces hospitals to provide health care “at low cost”.

Michigan: Jackson City laid off 15 people. It’s in retaliation for a court decision that nullified their illegal stormwater fee.

Mississippi: In Vicksburg, Patsy’s Downtown Market closed down after only 15 months of operations.  The owner, Patsy Humble, would only say “I’m retiring, that’s it!”  

New York: In Armonk, Too Big to Jail Citigroup laid off 36 employees.  Citigroup contracted out the work.  Alcoa shutting down at least one production line at its Massena East aluminum factory.  100 employees affected!

North Carolina: After 25 years a Lexington Food Lion grocery store shut down.  Company officials said it wasn’t worth it to renew the lease.  About 40 people out-o-work.

Ohio: Pennsylvania based Park View Federal Savings laid off 57 employees.  The bank is being taken over by another bank.  In Mansfield, Ritchie’s Market closed.

South Dakota: In Aberdeen, Urban Indian Health shut down after 36 years of service.  Operators of the low income clinic refused to explain to local news media why.

South Carolina: In Greenville, Too Big to Jail Bank of America closing its Pendleton Street office in November.

Texas: In Tyler, Carrier Corporation moving production to Mexico.  At least 102 jobs lost!  What housing market recovery?  North Carolina based door maker, Endura Products, closed down in Nacogdoches.  55 jobs lost.

Virginia: In Petersburg, Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals announced it will cease operations in 2014.  Officials with the legal drugs pusher implied it was because of Obama Care: “The pharmaceutical industry is going through dramatic changes and manufacturing needs are being impacted by that change.”-Manfred Psiorz, CEO

Wisconsin: In Milton, the 26 years old Gateway Mattress Factory shut down.  The owner blamed the bad economy: “I basically don’t have enough business to cover overhead. What compounds that is over the last two years of the recession, margins are tighter than they’ve ever been in my life….”-Dave Williams