In Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center laid off an undisclosed amount of employees. Hospital officials blame “unprecedented financial challenges” on the Obama/Romney care (2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).
Eastern State Hospital laid off at least 65 people in Kentucky. It’s a result of a change in who runs the state hospital.
200 people lost their jobs with the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Kansas privatized their child support enforcement.
Rock Tenn closed in Wisconsin. 60 people unemployed.
In Illinois, the Martin George culinary antique store closed after only one year in business. The owner is switching to internet sales only. The Competitive Foot closed in LaGrange. The store opened in 1974 and was the “first athletic shoe store in Illinois”. The owners are focusing on one store now.
Linens-n-More closed in Niles, Ohio. Company officials did not give an explanation. In Lakewood, Tess’ Tender Touch closed after less than a year in business! The owners blame the greedy landlord: “We just simply cannot afford the rent any longer. I am very sad as I poured my heart and soul into it.”-Theresa Ferline-Carr
The Kellogg Municipal Liquor store shut down in Minnesota. It’s blamed on the bad economy, they can make more money renting out the building or even selling it.
In Nebraska, Dietze Music shut down their original 87 years old store in Lincoln. Company officials blamed competition and themselves: “We either have a lot of stamina or are really stupid. It had worked for us until the competition got more and more, including our own competition.”-Tim Pratt
In Massachusetts, Mid-Cape Home Centers Design Showroom closed in Hyannis. The owners blamed it on a bad location, and the fact that design centers don’t make enough money, even Home Depot stopped their design center scheme a few years ago.
Historic WBAI, broadcasting from atop the Empire State building in New York City, going out-o-business? 80% of employees were laid off! Company officials blame it on their unionized workers. The Golden Eagle Artist Supply store closed in East Hampton, after more than 50 years of service. Store owners said the evil property owner rented the building out to another tenant, without notice to them! The New York Foundling closed. 34 people laid off. In Astoria, Anchor Tank Lines shut down. 67 people unemployed. After 40 years of business the Hampton Bays Hallmark store closed. The owner blamed the bad economy and greedy landlords: “Our lease was up and we couldn’t afford the increase.”-Frank (refused to give last name)
In New Jersey, The Press of Atlantic City Media Group laid off 43 employees.
In Connecticut, Brookfield Craft Center closed after almost 60 years of service. Declining funding is blamed on the bad economy.
In Pennsylvania, Waterloo Gardens closed in Exton. The 71 years old gardening and landscaping center went bankrupt, the owners blame it on their evil bank. After 80 years, Mt. Oliver Men’s Shop closed down! The current owner said the store survived the Great Depression, but not this bad economy: “I thought the next year would be better. This store made it through the Depression. But then I had another bad year, and I couldn’t restock because everyone wants paid up front.”-Ralph Woods
Chenega Aerospace closed in West Virginia. 128 people out-o-work!
In Arkansas, Hewlett Packard laid off 500 people, a little less than half of the employees at the Conway HP call center! HP is “restructuring” its call center operations.
In Frisco City, Alabama, Standard Furniture shut down. 157 jobs lost!
After 40 years, the Lollipop Shop children’s clothing store in Greensboro, North Carolina, shut down. The owner blamed the bad economy.
Barnie’s Coffee & Tea closed in Florida. The owner is moving to a new location and changing the name. Liberty Medical Supply laid off another 211 employees!
After more than 50 years in business, Play It Again Sports closed in Aberdeen, South Dakota: “Our closing is a sign of the times. Smaller sporting goods stores have a hard time making it.”-Chad Masters, owner
In Montana, the Copper Colander kitchen supply store closed down. The owner was trying to sell the business, but there were no buyers.
In Twin Falls, Idaho, Nazzkart go-cart racing center shut down. The operator was given the chance to buy the property but couldn’t, so the property owner sold it to someone else.
SolarWorld Industries America laid off 100 employees in Oregon! This despite Qatar investing $50 million USD into the company. Company officials blame their losses on competition from Chinese made solar power products, even though the Obama regime imposed outrageous tariffs on Chinese products. Xerox shut down call center operations in Coos Bay and North Bend. 300 jobs lost!
In Riverside, California, Monograms Etc closed after 30 years in business. The store owners blame it on the Utah based property owners, who jacked up the rent, and is selling the building off anyway! In San Diego, Health Net laid off 33 people. And evil British empire BAE Systems laid off another 81 employees. In Palm Springs, Hotel Zoso closed. 98 people unemployed. In Simi Valley, Avnet Integrated laid off 108 people! In Vernon, Pneumatic Scale Angelus closed, 111 jobs lost!
After two decades, Microsoft turning off MSN TV (aka WebTV). Company officials blame new better ways to access TV shows on the internet.
Residential Capital, the mortgage lending unit of U.S. government owned Ally Financial, now bankrupt with at least $4 billion in debt. U.S. taxpayers own about 75% of Ally Financial, a former General Motors company. Ally still owes at least $10 billion to U.S. taxpayers.
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.