Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Too Big to Jail bank holding company BOK Financial shutting down banks in Colorado, Kansas and Texas.  The banks include Bank of Texas, Colorado State Bank and Trust and Bank of Kansas City.

Arkansas: In Mountain Home, after 35 years the Carmike Village Five movie theater was shutdown.  The manager says they got little notice and no explanation: “I’m not sure what happened…”-Lee Davis

California: Internet money lender Cashcall going down, 769 people laid off!  In Los Angeles a McDonalds shutdown. 55 jobs lost.  Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services laid off 66 employees.  In Panorama City, Ricon laid off 50 employees.  In Roseville, Obama Care victim Sutter Roseville Medical Center laid off 68 healthcare workers.  In Sacramento, Obama Care victim Sutter Oaks Midtown Nursing Center laid off 128 people! Sutter Health Sacramento laid off 11 employees.  In El Centro, International Paper laid off another three people.  In San Jose, Microsemi killed 110 jobs!

Colorado: Oxbow Mining laid off 115 people at its Elk Creek coal mine!  That’s on top of the 150 people they let go earlier! The company is doing needed structural improvements to the mine.   Royal Gorge Bridge Company laid off about 24 park employees.  Some of the employees had been with the company for 30 years.  It’s blamed on construction delays, loss of funds and city lease obligations.  In Colorado Springs, CS West Bikes shutdown: “It’s time for a new chapter, but business hasn’t been easy with all the fires and flooding going on.”-Mindy Carter, owner

Connecticut: In Collinsville, the two years old Flea Circus second hand store shutdown.  The owners consider it a success, because they expected to last only one year.  In Bristol, the Bare Bones Gallery shutdown.

Florida: In Kissimmee, Arabian Nights theme show restaurant shutdown: “Unfortunately, we have reached a point where the marketplace demands a cheaper product than we can provide.”-Mark Miller, owner

Illinois: In Elgin, Ball Corporation shutdown, 245 jobs lost!

Kentucky: In Covington, after 20 years the Behle Street Cafe shutdown.  The owner blames the bad local economy: “…with the loss of two major businesses in Covington, along with the development of The Banks, OTR, and no further development in Covington in many years we just couldn’t keep up.”-Shawn Thomas

Maine: The city of Methuan warning its firefighters and cops of layoffs to come.  It’s blamed on reduced tax revenues due to the suck ass economy, and that’s even with a $100 USD property tax increase!

Maryland: All Fresh & Green’s grocery stores shutdown: “We’ve reached the point at which continuing to operate these stores does not make financial sense…”-Robin Michel, CEO Natural Markets Food Group

Michigan: In Ypsilanti, after 27 years Fantasy Attic Costumes shutdown: “Our sales have dropped to a point where it is no longer feasible to maintain operations, so the going out of business sale begins now.”-Bill Brennan, owner

New Jersey: Atlantic City laid off 51 firefighters.  The jobs were being paid for by federal tax funds, and those funds ran out.

New York: Legal drugs pusher, Forest Laboratories, laying off 500 people! Company officials said they need to cut $500-million from their budget, and $110-million of that will come from job cuts.  In Utica, Xerox Business Services shutdown, 55 jobs lost.

North Carolina: Interactive mirror maker, Luxury Tec, now bankrupt.  Company officials had publicly stated they were about to expand.  Company officials are refusing to comment as to why they are now bankrupt.  PCS Phosphate Company (PotashCorp Aurora) laid off 85 employees. Company officials say the layoffs are a part of their new “sustainability efforts”.  The Just Released video store in the Southgate Mall shutdown.

Ohio: In Cleveland, Too Big to Jail Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) owned Charter One bank shutdown three offices.  It’s part of the banking industry’s plan to push everybody into electronic banking only.  California based upscale home decor store, Z Gallerie, shutdown all 25 Ohio stores, 350 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on the bad economy.

Pennsylvania: In West Chester, Feminique sex shop shutdown.  The owner, Jill McDevitt, said her true reasons for opening the sex store was to make a statement and apparently she did.

South Dakota: In Rapid City, the Parent Teacher Outlet store shutdown.  The owner needed to sell the store.

Tennessee: 133 years old Hardwick Clothes now bankrupt.  Company officials blamed the retirement plan run by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the bad economy: “….the economic downturn and the reduced stock market, all made the plan impossible to maintain and keep the company running. It was a good plan for its time but was just no longer feasible for us.”-Tommy Hopper, president

Texas:  In Copperas Cove the last local book store, Books, Comics and Things, shutdown.  The owner suffered a stroke.  In Houston, GE Power & Water shutdown, 200 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on company “restructuring”.

Virginia: No more fried pickles! In Fredericksburg, the Cheeseburger in Paradise on Carl D. Silver Parkway shutdown.  It might have something to do with the lease.

Washington: In Wapato, Piety Flats Winery shutdown.  It’s blamed on health problems, so much for Obama Care.  In Bellingham, 41 years old Sportsman Chalet shutdown.  It’s blamed on internet competition.

Washington DC: All Fresh & Green’s grocery stores shutdown: “We’ve reached the point at which continuing to operate these stores does not make financial sense…”-Robin Michel, CEO Natural Markets Food Group

Wisconsin: In Milwaukee, Kohls laid off 55 employees.

27-30 November 2013: JCPenney shutdowns!