Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Alabama: Birmingham, Butler’s Grooming Club shutdown its downtown location.  Company owners have made a deal to open men’s salons in Saks Fifth Avenue stores.

California: Boeing laid off at least four people across the Golden State. Symantec laid off 80 people.  Palo Alto, business law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati laid off 35 people. A company press release said “…unfortunately, the job and the industry have changed, and we must make some changes to more efficiently serve our internal constituency and clients, and better position the firm for the future.”  West Hollywood, Koo Koo Roo chicken restaurant shut down.  Pico Rivera, Cablofil shutdown, 27 jobs lost.  San Clemente, Southern California Edison laid off 14 workers.  Burbank, Walt Disney Pictures laid off six employees.

Florida: Weston, Too Big to Jail American Express laid off 300 people!  Billing ops in Weston are being moved to California and Connecticut by the beginning of 2015.

Georgia: Central Georgia Health System laid off 50 health care workers. Company officials said it’s because of the expected crash in government and insurance industry reimbursements under Obama Care.

Idaho: Boise, Affinion Group kills 226 jobs!

Michigan: Musgekon, after 31 years Daniels Hair Styling Academy shutdown. The owner said she needs to retire.

Montana: Billings, the Montana Rescue Mission shutdown their downtown operation. The operators say they are moving employees to other operations where demand is higher.

New York:  Regional newspaper publisher, GateHouse Media, now bankrupt.  Company officials claim to be in debt by $1.3-billion USD!  United Airlines laid off 82 employees at the Greater Rochester International Airport and Albany International Airport. New York City, Condé Nast Traveler laid off 14 editors, including the entire ‘photo desk’. Reports say the magazine is shifting to digital formats.  Medina, medical device maker Baxter International laid off “less than 100 people”.  Company officials said that it was due to suspension of shipments of certain products (?due to new Obama Care taxes maybe?).  Buena Vista Books shutdown, 33 jobs lost.

North Carolina: Durham, unconfirmed reports say The Herald-Sun newspaper laid off as many as six employees.  The newspaper recently started charging people to see their internet articles.   Greensboro, after 53 years of cooking Anton’s Restaurant shut down. Owner Tom Anton says “It’s been a struggle for awhile what with the economy and competition.”

Ohio: Columbus, TimberTech shutdown, 58 jobs lost.  Salon, Arrow Electronics shutdown, 54 jobs lost.  Palmerton, after 40 years iconic Spillane’s Variety Store shutdown.  The 71 years old owner, Bill Spillane, said business was good but “…it’s time to go and enjoy things. I’ve been working all those years since I got out of high school, and I just feel I missed out on a lot of things. I worked six days, sometimes seven a week!”   Youngstown State University $6.6-million in the hole! Nine employees laid off, expect more: “Three consecutive years of enrollment declines, combined with consistent reductions in state operating appropriations, has resulted in a significant structural budget deficit that requires us to immediately implement cost savings measures.”-Randy J. Dunn, YSU President

Pennsylvania: 156 years old Mansfield University laid off at least 54 employees. They are short at least $14.3-million! University officials blame their crashing enrollment numbers on the crashing High School graduation rate in the region! Apollo, Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market shutdown. The grocery store was only five years old.  Company officials now realize the small population of Apollo could not support a third grocery store.

Tennessee: The owner of two drive in movie cinemas says he has to shut one down in order to afford the digital upgrade for the other.  His Midtown Drive-In in Harriman was sacrificed to update his Parkway Drive-In in Maryville.

Texas: Houston, Too Big to Jail Pentagroup Financial shutdown, 123 jobs lost!  Xerox laid off 81 people.

Washington: Richland, Fluor Federal Services laid off 150 people!

Washington DC: In Obama’s current back yard, HandsOn Greater DC Care now bankrupt and dissolved, after 24 years of non-profit unpaid volunteer programs to help the poor. No reasonable explanation given.