Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
The second largest beer brewer in the United States, MillerCoors, laid off 360 people across the country!
Alabama: In Homewood, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo laid off 374 employees!
California: Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo laid off 465 people across the Golden State! In Riverbank, Silgan Containers laid off 63 employees.
Connecticut: In Stonington, Skipper’s Dock restaurant shutdown. The property owner kicked the restaurant owner out because the property owner found somebody willing to pay higher rent.
Florida: In Orlando, Sherman-Williams owned paint store Color Wheel shutdown. 36 jobs lost.
Iowa: Farm equipment maker, John Deere, laid off 100 employees at their Ankeny factory! The prior month they laid off 40 employees.
Kansas: In Newton, non-profit gift shop Ten Thousand Villages shutdown after 30 years in business. The owner blames the bad economy.
Maryland: Tax sucker U.S. DoE nuclear contractor, United States Enrichment Corporation, laid off 99 employees. This is USEC’s second round of layoffs.
Montana: In Missoula, Community Medical Center eliminated 20 jobs. Hospital officials blamed Obama Care, calling it a “national” issue.
New Hampshire: Cooking Matters gourmet restaurant shutdown. The owner of the ten years old eatery blames the bad economy.
North Carolina: In Lexington, Henry James Family Dining shutdown.
Ohio: In Bowling Green, Dave’s Cosmic Subs shutdown. Local news reports say it is the 15th store to close in the area.
South Carolina: In Charleston, Big John’s Tavern shutdown without warning. Employees were angry.
Tennessee: In Memphis, long time Ike’s Optical shutdown. Local news reports say no reason was given.
Texas: In DeSoto, Westlake Ace Hardware shutdown. Company officials say the store’s revenue was not enough to justify the new rent demanded by the property owner.
Wisconsin: In Madison, iconic Savidusky’s Furquarters shutdown despite growing business. The owners say they want to retire, and their children do not want to take over the business. In Milwaukee, 80 years old Stein’s Jewelers shutdown. The jewelery store actually went bust in March, due to being $2.2-million USD in debt!
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.
“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013