Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Internet local news source, Patch, fired 2/3rds of its employees.  It’s blamed on the take over by Hale Global.

Singapore based supply chain op, Flextronics International, warned of jobs cuts in the United States, despite making profits in the last quarter.  Company officials say that even though they’re making money they foresee an economic downturn and want to start cutting costs now.

Arizona: In Bullhead City after 26 years of business, yet another Hallmark gift store bites the dust.  It’s part of the on going secret plan to shutdown Hallmarks across the U.S.

California:  In Campell, Swedish owned tax sucker/air traffic controller/military contractor Saab Sensis killing jobs, in order to “…continue to provide the solutions and affordability our customers [the military?] expect.”   In Santa Monica, music media company Spin Media laid off 14 employees.  In San Diego, Peregrine Semiconductor killed 50 jobs.  In San Francisco, mobile video gaming company Zynga killing 388 jobs!  In 2013 Zynga killed 520 jobs!  Company officials say they must cut costs as the economy only gets worse.  In Santa Clara, Zynga killed seven jobs.  And back in San Francisco, Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant shutdown after 49 years of business.  The owner remembers when a big greasy burger cost only 40 cents!  The owner wants to retire, but he doesn’t want anybody to take over the business, ’cause he’s afraid they’ll cheapen the reputation of Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant.  In Yuba City, the Save Mart grocery store shutdown.  Company officials blamed “The slow economic recovery….”

Colorado: In Boulder, after 20 years the Olive Garden restaurant shutdown.  Restaurant officials said their economic survey of the area suggests the local economy is not good enough to continue operations.  In Fort Collins, three art galleries shutting down.  The Art on Mountain Gallery, Poudre River Gallery and Centennial Gallery, all blamed their demise on the bad economy.

Connecticut:  God refusing to stop the Christian Ledyard Center Nursery School from shutting down.  It’s blamed on a steady but snowballing decline in students. This school year they have only 40 students, after years of having hundreds.  I asked this before, where are all the grade school and college students going?  Is there some kind-o-cover up regarding a massive population decline in the U.S.?  Speaking of declining students, in Lemont, God refused to stop the all girls (hey isn’t that discrimination against boys?) Mount Assisi Academy from shutting down.  Same reason, declining student population.

Florida:  In Largo, SalonCentric shutting down their ‘beauty’ supply warehouse in April, 53 jobs lost.

Illinois: In Moline, the only two Belgian Inn restaurants shutdown.  Local news reports say the owners called it quits.  The restaurants were famous for their Rueben style sandwiches.

Kentucky: In Louisville, The Highlander free monthly newspaper shutdown, due to lack of advertisers.

Massachusetts: In Hopkinton, despite advertising that it is hiring new employees, tech giant EMC also warned that it will probably layoff another estimated 1-thousand people this year, as it did last year, as part of its ongoing restructuring!

Michigan:  Marketing company ForSee laid off as many as 75 employees.  It’s blamed on the take over by a company called Answers. In Detroit, Compuware warned of layoffs as it tries to restructure.  No details given in the warning.

Minnesota:  Too Big to Jail TCI Financial shutting down eight offices in the state!  Bank officials are calling it a cost-savings project and warned “There’s probably some more things to come….”

Missouri: In Kansas City, the operator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, tax sucker Honeywell, killing 84 jobs.  Company officials are using the bogus excuse of moving into a new smaller building, in other words there wasn’t anymore room for those employees.

New York: The “absolutely best dress” clothing store Honey in the Rough shutdown.  In Syracuse/DeWitt Swedish owned tax sucker/air traffic controller/military contractor Saab Sensis killing jobs, in order to “…continue to provide the solutions and affordability our customers [the military?] expect.”  In Fishkill, Residence Inn by Marriott laying off 31 employees due to management change.  In Port Chester Mitt Romney’s wunderkind, Staples, shutting down sometime after April.  39 jobs lost.

South Dakota: In Canton, reports that the Alco Discount Store shutdown.

Utah: In Salt Lake City, video game maker EA reported an undisclosed number of layoffs, saying they are focusing more on mobile gaming.  More layoffs at the Kennecott Cooper mines.  This time 70 positions were eliminated.  The British empire owners (Rio Tinto) of the famous mine are still blaming the May 2013 landslide at their Bingham Canyon operation, which back filled most of the mine.  The landslide came conveniently at a time when cooper prices were crashing.

28 January 2014: Big day for massive layoffs & shutdowns

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

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Florida based Health Management Associates was taken over by Tennessee based Community Health Systems, 400 healthcare jobs will be killed as a result!

California:  In Sacramento, Mercy General Hospital confirmed they killed many healthcare jobs, but refused to say how many.  In Camarillo, computer chip maker Semtech laying off 86 employees, due to crashing sales.

Florida:  In Largo, Billy G’z Lounge shutdown.  In Orlando, Darden Restaurants laid off 20 HQ employees.  85 HQ employees were laid off in September.  Restaurant officials blame the crashing economy.  Orlando Health warned of even more hospital layoffs.  Blaming Obama Care, they say they need to cut $58-million USD from their expenses this year, and there is no end in sight: “…..it’s not necessarily easy sailing from here forward.”-Paul Goldstein, CFO

Hawaii:  In Kauai, after at least 89 years the Hanamaulu Cafe shutdown.  Customers of the popular restaurant were shocked, and local news sources say the 3rd generation owners gave no explanation.

Illinois:  In Lake County,  Abbott Laboratories laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  The legal drugs pusher and medical device maker has laid off thousands of employees since 2012!

Indiana:  General Electric (GE) killed 90 jobs as it shutdown it’s last Fort Wayne factory.  The jobs were outsourced to Mexico, the shutdown was planned more than ten years ago!

Iowa:  In Carlisle, evil credit reporting agency Equifax shutdown an office.  52 jobs will be lost by the end of March.

Kentucky: In Louisville, KentuckyOne Health killing healthcare jobs.  Hospital officials said Obama Care was forcing them to cut $218-million from their operating budget by fiscal 2015!  They also admit they lost $100-million during the last half of 2013!  The maker of Valvoline motor oil, Ashland, says it is forced to “restructure” 1-thousand jobs in order to save $200-million!

Louisiana:  The child prison officially known as Jetson Center for Youth will layoff 21 employees.  Loyola University warned of layoffs, the result of multi-million dollars of debt caused by crashing student enrollment.

Maryland:  Tax sucking Pacific Architects and Engineers laid off 105 engineers as their contract terminated with Naval Air Systems Command.

Michigan: In Kentwood, more food crisis as major packaged food producer ConAgra shutting down its energy/granola bar factory in July.  260 jobs lost!  To add insult to injury, less than four years ago the company got massive local tax breaks!  Local news reports say ConAgra gave no reason for the shutdown!  Employees told local news reporters that they’ve known for at least three years that something was going to happen.  One compliant wimp-ass fatalistic employee stated “That’s just business I guess, there’s nothing you can really do about it.”

Mississippi: In Corinth, anti-gun Pepsi shutting down a warehouse, 31 jobs lost.

New Jersey: In Montclair, Saplings furniture store shutdown after only 18 months of operations!   In Totowa, the British empire Canadian YM owned warehouse that supplies goods to Mandee, Annie Sez and Afaze retail stores, shutting down.  69 jobs lost.

New York:  After 134 years, the new owners of Oneida dinnerware shutdown operations!  At least 90 jobs lost.  In NYC, Time warned of more layoffs, possibly as many as 500!  In Fayetteville, a Famous Footwear store shutdown.  It’s part of the corporation’s shutdown of 145 stores across the U.S.!  In Newburgh, after 65 years Dabrusin Auto Parts shutdown.  The owner said it was time to retire, and the automotive market is so bad that he talked his daughter out of taking over the business!  What housing market recovery?  In Perinton, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo shutdown another mortgage office, 25 jobs lost.  In Rochester, Eastman Kodak laid off four employees.   In Carmel, First Transit shutting down in March, 65 jobs lost.  In Feura Bush, World Logistics Group shutting down in April, 72 jobs lost.

Ohio:  God refused to stop Catholic Charities from ending operations and killing 115 jobs!  This included social and healthcare programs!

Pennsylvania:  In Edensburg, Gamesa USA shutting down in March.  62 jobs lost.

Rhode Island: After 25 years the Wild Flower Florist and Garden Center shutdown.  The owner sold the property.

Virginia:  In Spotsylvania County, Fabrics Unlimited shutting down in March.

25-27 January 2014: Massive ObamaCare cuts….More store closings due to greedy property owners! 

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

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Computer giant IBM warned (again) of massive layoffs.  It’s part of the company’s quarterly downsizing.

California: In San Francisco, reports that video game maker Blizzard Entertainment is laying off employees.  Two long time successful Whiskey Creek restaurants were shutdown in the cities of Mammoth and Bishop, 100 jobs lost!.  The owner blamed shenanigans by creditors, as well as recent wild fires that killed business.  Local Mammoth and Bishop residents told local news media they were getting tired of hearing bad economic news.  In San Jose, PF Changs China Bistro shutdown, 66 jobs lost.  In Turlock, Emanual Medical Center-Brandel Manor & Cypress of Emanual shutdown, 1354 jobs lost!  In Roseville, Abercrombie Kids shutdown, 55 jobs lost.   In Daly City, Joe’s Westlake Restaurant shutdown, 105 jobs lost!

Georgia:  The Gap clothing store shutdown in the Arbor Place Mall.

Illinois: In Kirkland, Five Star Dollar store shutting down in February.

Indiana: The owner of upscale Hawthorns Golf & Country Club now bankrupt.  The owner claims to be in debt by as much as $100-million USD!  In South Bend, three of the city’s Code Enforcement officers being laid off.  Due to shrinking tax revenues, city offices are being consolidated.

Iowa: What housing market recovery?  In Dubuque window and door maker, Jeld-Wen, shutting down a factory.  52 jobs lost in March.

New Jersey: In Metuchen, To Be Continued bookstore shutdown.  The store owners blame the property owner: “The landlords need a certain amount of money, and we just can’t afford it.”-Sergio Gonzalez, co-owner

New York: In NYC, after 55 years The Famous Oyster Bar shutdown. The restaurant owners pasted a big sign on their door blaming the property owner: “This restaurant has been here since 1959 and will be closing at the end of the weekend due to exorbitant rent prices.”

Tennessee: Green Door Trading shutdown, the owners said they needed to “downsize”.  In Cookeville, God refused to stop the Christian owned Family World Bookstore from shutting down in March.

Texas:  In Houston, Walmart shutdown their Más Club warehouse store, 153 jobs lost!

Vermont: In Brattleboro, after 28 years the town’s last video rental store, First Run Video, shutdown.

Virginia:  In Richmond, after 30 years the Pink women’s clothing store shutdown.  The owner said the economy dictated that the store had outlived itself.

24 January 2014:  Thousands of Sam’s Club jobs killed! 

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

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Major automobile service company AAA shutdown ten offices across four U.S. states (Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin)!  Company officials said that because of the bad  economy they could no longer justify maintaining those ten offices!

What automotive industry recovery? L&M Radiator shutting down operations in Iowa and New Mexico!  Company officials blame the bad economy saying “…..in November 2012 our sales started to drop off…”

A day after Argenta Market blamed Walmart/Sam’s Club for their demise, Walmart announced they will kill 2300 Sam’s Club jobs in 2014!  About 1150 of those job cuts will be salaried managers!

Major law firm Bingham McCutchen laid off 31 employees.

California: Tax sucker Boeing laid off 32 more employees across the Golden State.  In Lancaster, Starwood Hotels shutdown their call center, more than 300 jobs lost!  In Irvine, Baxter Healthcare laid off 74 employees.  In Hayward, Solta Medical device maker laid off 115 people!  Last year Solta Medical killed 40 jobs and shutdown a factory in Colorado.  In Valencia, international job outsourcer Arvato Bertelsmann laid off 174 Golden State employees!

Illinois:  Accretive Health killing 170 healthcare jobs!  In Moline, reports that the Bon Air Tavern closed down.

Indiana:  Medical equipment maker Hill-Rom killing 350 jobs!  Company officials blame the bad economy in Europe Union and United States.

Maine: In East Millinocket, GNP halted production at its paper mill,  256 jobs affected!  Company officials blame skyrocketing costs and crashing sales.

Missouri: In Florissant, Barnes & Noble bookstore shutdown.  It’s part of the company’s plan to close 15 to 20 stores per year for the next ten years!

Montana: In Butte, the Copper King Hotel and Convention Center shutdown, 50 jobs lost.  The owner was trying to sell the operation for at least the past year, but nobody is interested in buying.

Ohio:  Electronics repair operation CP Redi shutdown, 80 jobs lost.  Company officials blame the suck ass economy: “For several years, we have struggled, and even with cutbacks and layoffs, we now find it necessary to close the business.”-company statement

Oregon: In Medford, Togo’s Great Sandwiches shutdown.

Pennsylvania: Kmart shutting down two massive Philadelphia stores, 409 jobs lost!

23 January 2014: Obama regime directly kills 300 jobs! 

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

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Arkansas: The Argenta Market grocery store shutting down in February.  The Market was part of an attempt to revitalize the downtown area.  Company officials blamed competition from Walmart,  Sam’s and Kroger.  Blaming Korger is bogus because (if you’ve been following my postings) Kroger has been shutting down dozens of stores across the country.

California: In Sunnyvale, after 93 years upscale Loehmann’s shutdown.  The upper class store went bankrupt busted back in December, guess the bad economy is affecting even the well off!  In Saint Helena, Portfoli Hotels & Resorts Harvest Inn shutdown, 53 jobs lost.

Connecticut:  Foxwoods Resort Casino killed 125 jobs, blaming competition from other casinos (which is BS because most casinos report they are losing money, in other words it’s the economy, stupid)!

Georgia:  In Macon, after 68 years Morris Appliance shutdown.  Local news reports blamed the bad economy.

Iowa:  Wesleyan College warned of layoffs.   At least 45 people will lose their jobs.  16 programs are being shutdown, affecting at least 50 students who thought they were close to graduating.  College officials blame lack of students and lack of money!

Maine:  In Kennebunk, Kennebooks shutdown.  The frustrated owner blames the suck ass economy: “I have given the bookstore the best of my ideas, inspiration and time, and we still do not sell enough books…..I have worked without pay and have operated on a rotating staff of three part-time employees and two lovely students for the summer, and there is really nothing left to take out of the budget!”-Trish Koch

Minnesota:  Minnesota State University Moorhead laid off 20 employees, and forced 21 employees to retire early, due to being short $5-million USD!  University officials warned that if things don’t get better they will be short $8-million by 2016.

Missouri: In Ellisville a Kmart will shutdown in April.  55 jobs lost.  In Maryland Heights, Coca Cola shutting down its bottling factory in March, 102 jobs lost!  Local Fox news TV station said Coca Cola officials refused to say why.

New York: In NYC, upscale snooty Loehmann’s shutdown, 100 jobs lost (see above)!  Sterling National Bank shutdown.  In Pittsford, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo shutdown their home mortgage office, 25 jobs lost.  In Queensbury, Tribune Media Services laid off at least 20 employees.  It’s due to company restructuring.  In Rochester, Yarn Boutique shutdown.  In Hell’s Kitchen, after 20 years Sweet Gifts/Video Cafe shutdown.  The owners blamed the landlord: “……from the changes to our community and rising rents, we can no longer continue our operations.”-facebook statement

Pennsylvania: “…the landmark housing cooperative community in Vanport…”, Van Buren Homes, declared bankruptcy, despite a supposedly recovered housing market! The housing community admitted it was having problems paying local taxes and was being sued.

Virginia: Newspaper Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star now chapter 11 bankrupt busted: “…signals the end of the Rowe family’s 130-year ownership of the local media company.”-company statement

Washington DC:  The U.S. Office of Personnel Management killing 300 of its own jobs!  It’s blamed on lack of tax revenues.

Wisconsin:  In Whitewater, mattress maker VyMaC shutdown, 42 jobs lost.  The company was sold off and the buyer had no intention of continuing operations.

22 January 2014: Texas companies kill jobs despite making profits! Target kills 1100 jobs!

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

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

A Canadian company operating bike sharing programs in several U.S. cities is now bankrupt busted.  Bixi is in debt by at least $43-million CAD, and is in financial trouble with some of the U.S. cities it operates in.  Bixi is connected to non-profit Public Bike System Company (PBSC).  Minnesota claims Bixi violated its PBSC contract, and New York and Illinois have suspended payments to PBSC.  It’s interesting that the PBSC website declares Bixi its “greatest success.”

Sprint announced it is killing an undisclosed number of jobs in the first half of 2014.

California: Applied Materials laid off four employees.  Too Big to Jail Bank of America killed at least 247 jobs across the Golden State!  In Sebastopol, Palm Drive Hospital eliminating 40 jobs.  Hospital officials blame Obama Care (Affordable Healthcare Act) for forcing hospitals to “right size”.  In Fresno, GAF shutdown, 31 jobs lost.  In Long Beach,  Nordstroms Rack shutdown, 43 jobs lost.

Colorado: Colorado State University-Pueblo laying off 22 employees.  19 vacant positions have been eliminated.

Connecticut: In Windham, after 35 years God decided to shutdown the G&L Christmas Barn and Gift Shop.  The co-owner said there is no sign that the U.S. economy has recovered: “The current conditions do not support continued operation.”-Lorrie Reid

Florida: In Ocala, after 43 years Tom Falvey’s Men’s Wear shutdown. The owner blamed the bad economy: “I wish it didn’t have to come to this, but we just have to close…..I wasn’t able to bring in new merchandise and keep everything fresh.  You know, just the same old story.”

Georgia:  In Dacula, Shane’s Rib Shack shutdown.  In Macon, the last men’s tailored suit store in the city shutdown.   After 31 years the owners of Bowens Brothers want to retire: “The first thing I’m looking forward to is taking off two weeks. I’ve never been off two weeks in my adult life.”-Harry Bowen

Hawaii:  The successful Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka shutdown.  The owner retired, and apparently nobody wanted to buy it.

Illinois: In Hillside, HomeDirect killed 82 jobs.  In Galeberg, after 35 years the Carl Sandburg College Children’s School shutting down in June: “…the college simply no longer offers the accompanying programs and no longer has the resources available to continue to support it financially given the reduced funding we’ve received from the state in recent years.”

Massachusetts: In Webster, Shaw’s shutdown a grocery store.  Company officials said they are forced to close “unprofitable stores”.

Michigan:  In Anne Arbor, France based Teleperformance USA shutdown a call center, 430 jobs lost!

Nebraska: In McCook, Mexican owned Bimbo Bakeries shutdown their Old Home Bakery Outlet.

New Mexico:  In Santa Fe, Physicians Plaza Surgery Center shutdown, 30 healthcare jobs lost.  What automotive industry recovery?  Also in Santa Fe, Centaur Cycles and Scooters shutdown.  Co-owner Meg Meltz there is no sign the economy has recovered since 2008: “We’ve never made any money since the recession! We’ve been working for free for six years, and decided this is dumb!”

New York:  Time Warner Cable laid off seven IT workers.

North Carolina:  Fizzys Soda Pop & Candy Shop shutdown after only two years of operations: “Since a buy-out and subsequent closure of our primary distribution center early last year, it has been difficult to obtain most of the more popular premium glass-bottled sodas we have become known for……Our costs for products have risen considerably since February. We have managed to hold the line on our pricing, but don’t feel we could continue to do so if going forward.”

Ohio: Clothing store Dots now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, closing 36 stores!

Pennsylvania:  Russian owned PBS Coal laid off another 40 employees.  In 2011 the company had 1-thousand employees, today there are less than 450.  Fred Meyer/Kroger owned Littman Jewelers shutdown after 21 years, and with no explanation.  The shopping mall manager, where the jewelry store was located, said she was shocked by the announcement.

South Carolina: After 22 years the South Carolina Repertory Company on Hilton Head Island will shutdown in May.  The operators blamed the skyrocketing inflation: “SCRC has been fiscally responsible. Our production costs are kept at a minimum, and our overhead is minimal.  Despite that, SCRC’s costs are still rising quicker than incoming funds can keep up.”

Washington:  In Richland, after 13 years Aunt Franny’s Toys shutdown.  The co-owner said her husband was offered a job elsewhere, which paid better than operating a toy store.  In Kent, Berry Plastics shutdown, 118 jobs lost!

Wisconsin: Ruan Transport Corporation shutdown its Wisconsin Rapids terminal, 37 jobs lost.  Company officials decided it was not worth it to upgrade the terminal.

17 January 2014: 64-thousand unpaid mortgages kills 650+ jobs!

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