Shopko update 10 February 2015: Takes over ALCO stores! Has enough cash to help local charities & schools!

It’s been revealed that Shopko has taken over 14 failed ALCO stores, despite shutting down stores itself.  Shopko administrators say the former ALCO stores are just the right size for its downsized Shopko Hometown format.

Apparently those 14 former ALCO stores are located in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas.  Local news sources discovered […] Continue Reading…

Albertsons Safeway closings update, 10 February 2015: “That store basically has not been profitable for quite some time…..That’s why we’re closing it.”

More shutdowns of Alberstons, Safeway, Vons, United Supermarkets, etc grocery stores being revealed, now that the Cerberus Albertsons hostile $9.2-billion USD takeover (some reports say $8-billion while others say it was $9.8-billion) of the country’s second largest grocery store owner, Safeway, was finalized at the end of January.

Both Safeway and Albertsons were originally founded in Idaho […] Continue Reading…

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 15 January 2015: “They are ruining families’ lives!” Oil industry layoffs planned when oil was $97 per barrel! Obamacare kills tech & education jobs! DARPA kills jobs!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

British empire Canada based aircraft maker Bombardier laid off 380 people in Mexico, and 620 people in Kansas U.S.A.!  Company administrators have halted production of the new larger Learjet 85 due to lack of sales.

Alabama: In Huntsville, Synapse Wireless laid off 25 people.  It’s blamed on healthcare industry […] Continue Reading…

Sears & Kmart update, 09 February 2015: Children burned alive in Kmart? Sears turns to Amazon to create giant data collection op ? Canada shuts down another store!

An eight years old boy was set on fire in the parking lot of a Jacksonville, Florida, Kmart.  He ran into the Kmart for help.  Police say the stupid victim, and two other stupid children, were playing with a cigarette lighter when it burst into flames.  Police say a stupid woman “in charge” of the […] Continue Reading…

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 13 – 14 January 2015: NASCAR Hall of Fame to be closed? Obamacare targeted killing of thousands of non-profit jobs! More proof oil job losses are not due to oil prices!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

According to the National Association of Counties, only 65 out of 3143 counties across the United States have “fully” ‘recovered’ since 2008!!!

Alabama: Obama Care forcing the only mental hospital in the Tennessee Valley to shutdown?  North Alabama Regional Hospital will shutdown by June, 149 jobs lost!  After 25 years […] Continue Reading…

World War 3 Afghanistan, 01 – 05 February 2015: American Sniper dethroned by Red Coat! U.S. Army admits junior officer cover up! USAID spends another $33-million tax dollars! German taxpayers forced to pay for new Afghan utilities!

Ghazni Province: In Andar District, villagers report that government mercenaries (security contractors) attacked a religious Madrasa and burned the Qurans.

Helmand Province:  Police claim they’ve arrested two assassins who told them that people are being paid 50-thousand Pakistani Rupees for each Afghan politician they kill.  Apparently it doesn’t matter if the politician is pro-U.S. occupation or not. […] Continue Reading…

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 09 – 12 January 2015: “It was a struggle & we took it as far as it could go.” Obamacare insurance exchange fails, shutsdown! Expensive model kits killing off hobby shops!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California: In Duarte, France based food services and facilities management Sodexo issued a WARN saying they will shutdown by March, 160 jobs lost!  Redwood City based internet ‘workspace’ company Evernote announced layoffs, the first round saw 20 people in Texas, and globally, become jobless.  More will follow.  Ironically company […] Continue Reading…

Idaho RadioShacks make the closure hit list! 1784 stores across the U.S. to close!

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It’s official, six (of approximately 24) Gem State RadioShack stores will be shutdown, pending a bankruptcy sale to cell phone service company Sprint.

Idaho shutdown list:

152 Bullock #4, Chubbuck
Elm Tree Plaza Suite 101, Meridian
Nampa Business Center, Nampa
733 Yellowstone Ave, […] Continue Reading…

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 07 – 08 January 2015: “We cannot continue…” “We’ve been losing money.” 10-thousand+ job cuts announced! Massive Macy’s & JCPenney shutdowns! Automobile warranties killing off independent autoshops! 1 in 7 being evicted!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: British empire Canada owned Cinram Operations shutdown its recently acquired Cottonwood factory without warning, at least 100 jobs lost!  Cinram bought the factory from Japan owned JVC in 2014.

Alaska: The city of Sitka is so broke they are tearing up their paved roads and using gravel, because they can […] Continue Reading…

Staples takes over U.S. Postal Service? Staples takes over Office Depot, 1-thousand closings to follow!

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After shutting down dozens of stores OfficeMax has sold off Office Depot, and not even for cash!  Mitt Romney wunderkind Staples is the new owner of Office Depot after trading $6.3-billion USD worth of stocks for it!  Reports […] Continue Reading…

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