Incomplete list of healthcare job cuts that took place, or were announced, from July to December 2014, and were directly or indirectly blamed on Obama Care:

Becker’s Hospital Review revealed that by the end of 2013 eighteen U.S. hospitals shutdown as a direct result of problems caused by the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care).

The Carolinas HealthCare System announced they must kill at least 100 jobs in North and South Carolina by the beginning of 2015, due to Obama Care! Reduced insurance payments as a result of the so called ‘Affordable Car Act’ will cause the hospital system to lose at least $110-million USD in their fiscal 2015 year!

Arkansas:  Obama Care forced now vacant county owned Crittenden Regional Hospital into chapter 7 bankruptcy (which usually means it’s ‘toast’). More than 400 healthcare workers lost their jobs! The draconian insurance reimbursements cuts imposed by Obama Care means the county hospital cannot pay off nearly $7-million in bonds, however, city and even federal government administrators are suing, accusing the county hospital board of essentially taking the bond money because bookkeeping can’t seam to account for it.  Washington Regional Medical Center laid off 27 healthcare workers, directly blaming Obama Care. Hospital officials blame the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for causing the hospital a loss of $8.75-million!

Arizona: Obama Care forced University of Arizona Health Network to sell itself to Phoenix based Banner Health. Now there are reports this is a portent for things to come in the U.S. medical school sector. The Association of American Medical Colleges warns that Obama Care’s reduced insurance reimbursements is the final straw that will force medical schools to sell themselves to private medical corporations, or greatly reduce their services to the public, either way it means massive healthcare job cuts.

California:  In Temecula, Illinois based Abbott Vascular laid off 100 people! Reports say at just two years ago the company had 4-thousand employees, but now has less than 17-hundred!  In Jackson, Obama Care forcing Sutter Amador Hospital to warn of layoffs coming in January 2015.  Allergan warned that Obama Care forced them to kill off 545 specialized healthcare employees in November, and shutdown one of their healthcare operations in Goleta! In Fallbrook, Obama Care forced Fallbrook Home Health and Hospice to issue a WARN saying they will shutdown just three days before Xmas, 37 jobs lost.  Fallbrook Hospital issued a WARN saying they will kill off 365 jobs in December!  In Palm Springs, Crothall Healthcare shutdown, 91 jobs lost.  In Orange, Children’s Hospital of Orange County killed another 89 jobs. This is on top of the 61 layoffs in June and the 20 layoffs in May, for a grand total of 170 in three months! Hospital officials say job layoffs are the only way they can deal with decreasing insurance payments caused by Obama Care.  In San Pablo, West Contra Costa Healthcare District- Doctors Medical Center shutdown in September, 832 healthcare jobs lost!  In Torrance, Obama Care forced American Medical Response of Southern California to shutdown in November, 120 healthcare jobs lost!  In Montebello, insurance industry created Obama Care forced Beverly Community Hospital to cull 82 healthcare jobs in September.  In Sylmar, God can’t stop the new Obama Care medical device taxes from killing 270 jobs with medical device maker Saint Jude Medical!  In Oakland, Sutter Health/Alta Bates Summit Medical Center laid off four more healthcare workers.  In Lancaster, Obama Care killed at least 99 jobs with Antelope Valley Hospital in November.   In San Jose, BD Biosciences warned it will kill 60 jobs in November.   In Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos and Palm Springs Obama Care killed off Morrison Healthcare. The provider of meals to hospitals and nursing homes announced they will shutdown in November, 229 jobs lost! In Rancho Cucamonga, intravascular imaging medical company Volcano Corporation issued a WARN saying 170 people will become unemployed before Xmas!   Unnamed former employees revealed that Obama Care is forcing American Medical Response (owned by Envision Health) to save money by shutting down its Salida billing center and move it to Philippines, 200 U.S. jobs lost!  In Newbury Park, legal drugs pusher Amgen issued a WARN saying they will kill off 349 jobs just three days before Xmas!    In Fremont, Obama Care killed 31 jobs at Washington Hospital, that’s on top of the already 196 jobs destroyed since 2013! Hospital administrators directly blamed the federal government: “Washington Hospital experienced a cumulative net revenue loss of more than $74 million during the past five years due to federal payment reforms, some of which were mandated by the Affordable Care Act.”-Christopher Brown

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital killing 120 healthcare jobs! Hospital administrators say insurance written Obama Care (Affordable Car Act) is forcing them to cut back in the name of being “efficient”.  However, like frogs in a boiling pot, it’s obvious that the ignorant healthcare workers are still oblivious to what Obama Care is doing to them, instead blaming the hospital for reducing access to medical care: “There’s no way they can propose this plan without threatening patient care!”-Damian Tryon, California Nurses Association

Colorado: In Leadville, after 135 years (surviving the Great Depression and numerous recessions) God refuses to stop the shutdown of Christian founded Saint Vincent Hospital.  Perhaps because of reduced payments caused by Obama Care, the administrators say they cannot afford to fix the broken heating system.

Florida:   In Saint Petersburg, Obama Care forced the nearly 40 years old Edward White Hospital to shutdown in November, 363 jobs affected! Hospital administrators blame the federal government for slashing funding, and pro-insurance industry Obama Care for causing a drop in customers.  In Polk County, Chapters Health System killing 89 healthcare jobs at their LifePath Hospice, Good Shepherd and Chapters’ palliative care and pharmacy programs. Hospital officials directly blamed Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) for drastically reducing payments for people on Medicare and Medicaid, which make up 92% of Chapters Health System’s clients!   University of Florida Health to sell off its Medicaid focused First Coast Advantage healthcare operations, at least 63 healthcare jobs lost.  In Saint Petersburg, the nearly 40 years old Edward White Hospital  shutdown, 363 jobs affected! Hospital administrators blame the federal government for slashing funding, and pro-insurance industry Obama Care for causing a drop in customers.

Georgia: 55 years old logistics company Drug Transport now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The company supplied critical shipments to hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics.  God refuses to stop Saint Francis Hospital from laying off 65 healthcare workers, suddenly. Administrators implied that reduced funding caused by Obama Care forced them to re-examine their ‘books’, during which they discovered they were $30-million short! Administrators admitted to employees that they “overestimated” expected payments.

Hawaii: Obama Care killed off 35 healthcare jobs with Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Hospital administrators said the layoffs will take place in December. They say Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) caused them to lose at least $48-million!

Idaho: In Boise, the Elk’s Rehab Center shutting down, 516 jobs lost as Saint Luke’s Health System takes over in September! Reports say Saint Luke’s claims it needs only 400 employees to do the same job, so a net job loss of 116!

Illinois:   In Palatine and Inverness, Obama Care killing off 14 years old non-profit Wellness Place cancer center. Kathy Scortino, clinical director and interim executive director, hinted that Obama Care was the last straw because “It just became very difficult to sustain it financially.”   In Rockford, the College of Medicine shutdown their psychiatric clinic by the end of September.  2-thousand patients affected! Clinic officials blame never ending funding cuts.   Marion General Hospital warned it will layoff 69 employees in February 2015.

Indiana: Columbus Regional Health announced that ObamaCare was forcing them to eliminate 219 jobs! Administrators say ObamaCare has caused them to loose about $17-million in 2014!  Obama Care killing 361 rescue jobs with ambulance service provider Rural/Metro Corporation! More than 30 communities will lose ambulance service! Company officials directly blamed reduced insurance reimbursements caused by Obama Care. What was that about Obama Care increasing access to healthcare?   Monroe Hospital is chapter 11 bankrupt busted and up for sale! But it’s not all Obama Care’s fault, hospital officials also blame the greedy property owners.  Non-profit behavioral and development treatment center Damar Services laid off 44 employees.  Obama Care killing 150 healthcare jobs at Union Hospital in Terre Haute! The CEO said “We face numerous challenges due to changes in the healthcare environment…”

Kentucky: The Kentucky Association of Regional Programs says 33 of 50 mental health programs across the state have shutdown! Four mental health providers have cut their operating hours in half! Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities blames Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) for changing how mental health care is handled. More than 1-thousand patients affected!  Obama Care killing 70 healthcare jobs at Jennie Stuart Medical Center: “…like many hospitals nationwide….We are adjusting to federal sequester cuts, declining Medicare reimbursement, an increasingly complex and restrictive Medicaid system, and a commercial insurance marketplace that is placing more of the burden of cost on its insureds.”– official statement from hospital

Louisiana: The third best ranked hospital in the Pelican State, Saint Francis Medical Center, announced 300 healthcare workers will become unemployed! Administrators blamed Obama Care, referring to it as “Major market shifts in the health care industry”.

Massachusetts:  Steward Health Care System announced they will shutdown their Quincy Medical Center at the end of December, 680 jobs lost!  In Leominster, Obama Care forced HealthAlliance Hospital to kill off 18 jobs (on top of the 160 jobs killed off earlier in the year). Crashing patient referrals caused by Obama Care, and a referring hospital, forced Radius Specialty Hospital to warn that it must shutdown two rehabilitation facilities, 350 healthcare jobs lost! Cape Cod Healthcare laid off eight lab workers. Many full time jobs are being cut back to part time.  Peabody based medical imaging company Analogic announced they’re laying off 50 employees. As a portent of the worsening economy to come, company officials said Obama Care is forcing them to reduce costs by $6-million starting in 2015!  In Easthampton, medical plastics maker Berry Plastics ‘voluntarily retired’ 23 employees. Company administrators blamed it on crashing sales.  Obama Care has caused Southcoast Health to layoff 70 people. Administrators say their 2014 revenues are down 3% due to pro-insurance industry Obama Care.  Non-profit Masonic Health System warned of layoffs at its Overlook Life Care Community, and as a result of its sale of its failed Overlook Health Care operation.

Michigan:    In order to cut costs due to reduced payments caused by Obama Care,  Holland Hospital laid off all their in-house language interpreters.  In Owosso, Planned Parenthood shutting down in December due to crashing federal funding.  Detroit Medical Center going to a new contracted janitor service putting 565 jobs at seven hospitals in limbo, right before Xmas!   Insurance industry written Obama Care killed off Gerontology Network‘s CareTree Adult Day Care service, along with their Outreach and Assistance program.  An undisclosed number of healthcare workers laid off.  In Rochester Hills, the non-profit Crittenton Hospital Medical Center revealed it is now up for sale. Hospital officials say since Obama Care went into effect their financial losses have increased by tens of millions of dollars! The city of Flint is warning that Obama Care’s increased employee benefit costs, and the bad economy, are pushing the city into bankruptcy: “Flint’s at the forefront, but a lot of cities are on the same train, and that train is headed for the cliff!”-Eric Scorsone, Michigan State University economist

Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center shutting down and killing off 96 jobs due to reduced inpatient care caused by Obama Care: “We wish we weren’t writing the final chapter, but the changing healthcare environment has left us no alternative.”-Jim Hettinger, Board of Trustees

The CEO of the Oaklawn Hospital, Ginger Williams, said people should have seen this coming before Obama Care became law, saying it’s “…an unfortunate, but entirely predictable, consequence of health care reform.”

Mississippi: Obama Care forced Singing River Health System to shutdown two of their Medworks clinics in August, one in Gautier and one in D’Iberville. Back in March, hospital officials revealed that even with the new Obama Care that $88-million in medical services will not be paid for! Officials say Obama Care is not solving the problem of people who can’t pay for medical care: “The amount of uncompensated care that we generate every year is growing every year, and it is the largest it has ever been! This is a very difficult time in the industry.”-Kevin Holland, CEO

Obama Care forced Trace Regional Hospital to shutdown their Emergency Room in September: “The federal government is cutting or eliminating programs that pay hospitals for treating uninsured patients. This money is being redirected to fund the cost of Medicaid expansion….”-David Blount, state senator

Missouri: The largest pharmacy benefits manager in the United States, Saint Louis based Express Scripts, announced they will kill off 400 jobs on top of the 19-hundred jobs already killed off this year!   In Mount Vernon, the Missouri Rehabilitation Center and VA Clinic shutting down! It’s run by greedy Missouri University Health System, who basically said they’re losing money on the veteran care op. Veteran Larry Hilburn accused them of constantly short changing veterans: “There’s a lot of veterans that need more help than they’re getting!”

Builder of hospitals, HBE Company, has ceased building new hospitals due to Obama Care! Former employees blamed it on the Obama Care funding crash, saying losses accelerated into Death Spiral mode in 2013. Here’s what HBE President and CEO Fred Kummer said: “The reason for the decision to stop seeking future work is a result of the very real changes that the current administration in Washington has brought about in healthcare.”

Aramark Healthcare Support Services warned they will render 100 people jobless at the Saint Louis University Hospital in February 2015!

Montana: The state’s Department of Livestock warned of layoffs and unpaid furloughs due to increased spending on brucellosis testing on cows, and increased employee insurance and retirement funding mandated by Obama Care! To make things worse, state administrators have actually cut overall funding for the Department of Livestock.

Nebraska: God refused to stop Kearney based Christian CHI Health Good Samaritan from making this statement: “CHI will eliminate 1,500 administrative and support positions across the country by Jan. 30, 2015.”

New Jersey:  In Ridgewood, Obama Care is the final straw that killed off decades old Harding Pharmacy and Liquors. The independent owner of the store directly blamed “reduced reimbursements” for forcing him to sell out and go to work for a competing pharmacy.  Obama Care killing 102 jobs at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center! Hospital officials say the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has caused a 30% reduction in healthcare customers, just from May 2014 to June 2014!  In Secaucus, Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center to kill 102 healthcare jobs! The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act caused the hospital to lose 30% of its patients just in the month of May! Obama Care could be the final nail in the coffin for Meadowlands hospital, which is facing legal problems due to the fact it’s being run by vulture capitalist investors who have no experience in the medical field.   Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton warned state administrators that they will render 87 healthcare workers jobless by the end of 2014.  Woodbridge Developmental Center, a home for people with developmental disabilities, announced it will shutdown on New Year’s Day, 333 patients affected, 622 jobs lost!

New Mexico: ABQ Health Partners revealed they killed off 54 healthcare jobs in October.  According to the New Mexico Hospital Association (NMHA) Obama Care is destroying access to healthcare! 20 of New Mexico’s 44 hospitals have killed jobs and cut services as a direct result of insurance payment reductions mandated by Obama Care: “…. key services are being eroded around the state at the very time when services are needed to respond to the growing demand resulting from coverage expansion.”-Jeff Dye, NMHA

New York:  In Hawthorne, Quintiles Medical Education warned it is shutting down in December, at least 27 jobs lost. In Buffalo, medical supplies maker Ethox Medical warned it is being sold off sometime after December, 62 employees affected.  Is Obama Care behind the shutdown of Robert Mapplethorpe Residential Treatment Facility? Administrators say they will shutdown in December, at least 33 jobs lost.  God refuses to stop Obama Care(?) from shutting down the Convent of Mary the Queen nursing home. Christian leaders say they will shut it down by June 2015 (layoffs will begin in December), and shift many of the residents to a Jewish nursing home. That Which Cannot be Named is refusing to stop Obama Care from killing 58 mental and physically disabled healthcare jobs at the Jewish Board of Family and Children Services.  That Which Cannot be Named refuses to stop the selloff of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Yeshiva University Substance Abuse Treatment program at three Bronx locations, 189 jobs now in limbo!  In Hamilton, is Obama Care behind the shutdown of Community Memorial?  Nursing facility administrators warned they will shutdown in December, at least 29 jobs lost.  It was revealed that Obama Care killed jobs with Rural/Metro Medical Services in July. Company administrators finally notified the state in September that they killed off at least 68 jobs.    In Vestal, Obama Care forced Practicare Medical Management to kill 76 healthcare jobs in November.  South Brookhaven Health Center West announced they will kill 93 healthcare jobs at their two hospitals in Shirley and Patchogue.  231 jobs lost as the Rivington House Healthcare Facility shutdown!  In NYC, healthcare provider SinglePoint Care Network warned they will shutdown in January 2015, at least 22 jobs lost.  59 employees were already let go from October to December.  In Fishkill, Mid Hudson Medical Group revealed they have sold out to Mount Kisco Medical Group, 746 healthcare jobs now in limbo!  Due to Obama Care Eastern Niagara Hospital ceased its inpatient care services at its Newfane hospital, and ceased its ER ops at its Lockport hospital, 300+ jobs lost as a result! Eastern Niagara Hospital administrators say they’ve lost $1.7-million since Obama Care went into effect: “Healthcare is undergoing a very significant change. Hospitalizations are decreasing and work is shifting to outpatient care, so we are reacting to the shifts that are occurring.”-Clair Haar, CEO

In Wyandanch, Obama Care forced Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center to shutdown in October, 64 healthcare jobs lost.   The Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center sold off its Chronic Dialysis Centers in Bay Shore and Lindenhurst, at least 102 jobs in limbo!  The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care (VNSNY) added more people to their Obama Care job culling; dozens of healthcare workers at 13 locations will become jobless in January 2015.

North Carolina:  Washington County Hospital in Plymouth laid off 35 employees. Administrators blamed it on problems with North Carolina’s handling of Obama Care.  UNC Health Care reports that Obama Care has lost them $4-million in revenue! They are now $8-million behind on their budget! UNC Health Care administrators say they are still owed $15-million from the state and federal governments!  Dosher Memorial Hospital now asking that all healthcare workers who’re 60 years of age and had five years of employment, to take early retirement! If that’s not enough they’ll be forced to outright layoff healthcare workers. Hospital officials blame the bad economy made worse by reduced insurance payments due to Obama Care. Administrators with giant Vidant Health are directly blaming Obama Care for crashing revenues, which are forcing them to kill 175 healthcare jobs! Vidant Health runs eight hospitals in-state and was planning on spending $128-million for upgrades, but officials say if the Obama Care insurance payments reductions get worse then the upgrades are off.  Obama Care killing off the Women’s Hospital in Greensboro. The operator, Cone Health, says cost cutting forced by Obama Care means they must consolidate healthcare services into fewer hospitals.   After 35 years Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) forced Cancer Centers of North Carolina (CCNC) to shutdown in October, 135 healthcare jobs lost: “The doctors have really tried for the past couple years to stay independent. They just can’t sustain it anymore.”-Sheri Dyke, CCNC director

In Belhaven, Vidant Pungo Hospital shutdown without notice: “Closing this hospital means everybody takes another 30 minutes to get emergency help. 30 minutes is a long time when you’re dying!”-Adam O’Neal, mayor

Hospital officials point out they are building a new 24 hours clinic (which is more cost effective under Obama Care), and they also pointed out that city officials failed to take part in negotiations: “The Town’s recent accusations only serve to disguise the fact that it has failed to fulfill its obligations as outlined by the mediation agreement…… the lack of response made it apparent that the Town knew that it did not have a plan to take over hospital operations…….The mediation agreement clearly stated that the Town of Belhaven was required to work with Pantego Creek, LLC, for use of the hospital property. To our knowledge, the Town never contacted Pantego Creek prior to June 11.”

Cape Fear Valley Health reported a $24-million loss in 2013, and expects to loose another $16-million by the end of 2014 due to Obama Care, so they fired 19 of their Harnett Health employees.  Morehead Memorial Hospital laid off 22 people, and reduced the work hours for another 160!  WFMY News 2 reported that hospital administrators directly blame Obama Care.

Ohio:  Medical supplies maker Invacare killing 210 healthcare jobs globally, 60 in Ohio.  Obama Care killing 47 healthcare jobs at Trumble Memorial Hospital. Obama Care is forcing the hospital to get rid of LPNs, however, the unionized nurses will take it to court.   United Rehabilitation Services shutdown its Berry Hearing Center.  Butler County eliminated 14 jobs by shutting down the Family Connections operation, as well as five other Children Services jobs. County administrators are contracting out the jobs to save money as a result of the radical changes in Medicaid payments caused by Obama Care.

Pennsylvania:  Apparently Obama Care doesn’t want men having sex.  A legal drugs pushing company that makes money off of penis dysfunction, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, laid off 200 employees! Company administrators directly blamed the new taxes created by the so called ‘Affordable Care Act’, and warned more layoffs on the way as they are now moving their U.S. operations to Canada!  Medical device maker Echo Theraputics announced they must layoff 35% of their employees.  In Lehigh County, Obama Care killed 11 jobs at the county funded Cedarbrook nursing home.  Sharon Regional Health System eliminated about 87 jobs, some local news reports said the actual number is a secret.

South Dakota: In Rapid City, Planned Parenthood shutdown in December, due to federal funding cuts.

Tennessee: City of Memphis officials say Obama Care has jacked up the cost of employee insurance so much that they’re forced to reduce how much the city pays, meaning employees will have to pay a greater share of their insurance costs. Hey you cops, don’t get mad at your employer, get mad at insurance industry authored Obama Care! God can’t stop pro-insurance industry Obama Care from forcing Baptist Memorial Health Care from killing 112 healthcare related jobs! The Memphis based hospital system runs 14 hospitals in several states. Administrators reported that as of June 2014 Obama Care caused them to lose $124-million!

Texas:  More Obama Care BS as United Regional Health Care System laid off 14 employees. An anonymous letter to a local newspaper said the affected employees were “certified phlebotomists”.   Obama Care involved in University Medical Center’s (UMC) decision to kill 56 healthcare jobs at the two years old non-profit El Paso Children’s Hospital (which was built with local taxpayer funding). UMC officials say most of the patients at the Children’s Hospital cannot pay for their medical care, despite Obama Care, to the tune of $70-million in lost revenue for UMC! The UMC director was slightly perturbed: “It’s just plain shitty! There’s a lot of emotion, but that’s how I feel!”-Jim Valenti, UMC CEO for past ten years

Valenti says UMC must now borrow $20-million to float itself. He refused to directly blame Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) but said that because of the so called federal health care reforms “We are in no position to continue subsidizing Children’s Hospital through the coming years.”

God refused to stop the ‘Christian’ operator of the taxpayer owned Ambrosio Guillen Veterans Home from becoming chapter 11 bankrupt busted. Senior Dimensions-Sears Methodist Retirement System swears their bankruptcy won’t affect the care of military veterans. However, an unnamed insider told a local news source that “They’re not doing what they’re supposed to do. Things were going real good a year ago. Not now.”

Virginia: In Fredericksburg, non-profit Mary Washington Healthcare laid off 66 healthcare workers without notice: “This came as a complete shock! Everyone had their mouths open!”-hospital employee who refused to be named by local news media  (obviously healthcare workers haven’t been reading my job losses reports, or they would be well aware of the Obama Care job destruction)

Mary Washington Healthcare administrators said they’re also cutting pay for 46 other employees. 157 employees will be transfered elsewhere! The non-profit hospital has lost $31-million since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care)!

Medical testing lab Health Diagnostic Laboratory revealed they laid off 132 employees!  However, the company has been accused of paying (bribing) health care providers to use their service.

Washington: Legal drugs pusher Amgen announced they will shutdown their Seattle area ops, killing off 274 jobs by 31 December, another 386 jobs will be killed off in 2015! The announcement comes just a couple of days after Amgen announced it would kill off 349 jobs in California three days before Xmas! It’s all part of Amgen’s plans to kill off a total of 29-hundred jobs by the end of 2015!

Wisconsin: Non-profit WPS Health Insurance (aka Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation) laid off 20 IT (information technology) workers. The company laid off 250 people in 2013!   Administrators blame their military Tricare (formerly known as CHAMPUS, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services) and Medicare contracts, as well as blaming Obama Care: “The reality is the competition for these government contracts, along with health care reform, is requiring everyone to look for more efficiencies.”– Ellen Foley

1st six months of 2014

Incomplete list of announced United States food supply shutdowns for the month of July, 2014: Many food suppliers/distributors are consolidating operations and killing jobs due to the collapsing grocery store and restaurant industries, as well as rising costs of food production.

Alabama: In Tuscaloosa, the manager of a Bruno’s grocery store went public and warned that the store will be shutdown. No comment from the owners.

Arizona: Phoenix based Peter Piper Pizza chain now up for auction. The restaurant chain was taken over seven years ago by an international ‘investment’ company headquartered in Washington DC.  Some restaurant industry analysts say there’s just too many restaurants out there.

Arkansas: Springdale based Tyson Foods killing off three major chicken processing factories in Iowa, New Mexico and New York! The processing plants will close between September and sometime in 2015, at least 950 jobs lost! Tyson Foods officials blame the rising prices of chickens, and reduced demand from chicken eaters. However, the true reason could be because Tyson Foods is taking over Hillshire for $8.5-billion USD, by the end of September!

California:  In Sunnyvale, Idaho based SummerWinds Nursery shutdown, but only because the greedy Californian property owner sold the land to a hotel developer (for $5-million)!  In Sacramento, the Starbucks coffee house on 15th & H streets shutdown. It’s blamed on low sales. In San Diego, TGI Friday’s warned it is shutting down a restaurant in September, 56 jobs lost.  In San Francisco, after almost 60 years Villa Romana restaurant shutdown. The owners want to retire, and their two adult children say the economy doesn’t make it worthwhile for them to give up their current careers to continue the family business.  The Grand Cafe warned that at least three employees will be let go in September. In Porterville, Foster Poultry Farms announced 60 chicken pluckers will be laid off come September. In Los Angeles, Wolfgang Pucks shutting down their restaurant at LAX Terminal 2 in September, 24 jobs lost. Also at Terminal 1 LAX, Delaware North Companies (DNC) Travel Hospitality Services shutting down their Back Lot Deli in September, 25 jobs lost.  Another LA McDonald’s announced it is shutting down a restaurant in August, 55 jobs lost. In Ballico, Sierra-Cascade Nursery announced it is shutting down (supposedly temporarily) in September, 544 jobs lost! In Irvine, Buca Restaurants announced they’re shutting down in September, 87 jobs lost.  In Fresno, Mexico based Bimbo Bakeries announced they are laying off 73 employees in September.

Colorado: A Pueblo Jack in the Box restaurant shutdown, 50 jobs lost.  In Loveland, the Family Tree Restaurant shutdown and the owners are pissed about the bad economy saying “We don’t have enough customers to pay our bills, so we’re closing our doors! ….it’s stupid…..We did our crying….” Also, it was discovered that the Red Dragon restaurant shutdown in June, the property was sold off back in May. Also, the Great Wall Chinese Buffet could be shutting down due to the fact the greedy property owner is trying to sell off the building. However, the restaurant owner swears “We’re not going anywhere!”    Three Bella’s Markets grocery stores shutting down! There are reports of complaints from customers about the produce, but the store owner blames the landlord for forcing them to shutdown three of their eight stores. The current owner of Bella’s took over in 2006, and it sounds like he regrets it.  In Broomfield, Safeway grocery store announced it will shutdown in August, 54 jobs lost. Company officials said the economy sucks: “At a certain point, it doesn’t make sense to keep it open.”-Kris Staaf

Connecticut: In Torrington, after eight years Bogey’s Restaurant shutdown. The restaurant owner says it is “…time to exit out.” 

Florida:  In Brickell, after eight years Finnegan’s River bar being shutdown by greedy property developers. The owners of the bar sold out to a New York company for $15-million. 40 years old homosexual bar Parliament House chapter 11 bankrupt busted due to $15.5-million in debt! The owners say their business crashed in 2009 and they’re still trying to recover.  Unilever killing 210 jobs by shutting down their Pinellas Park ice cream factory! The company is consolidating operations to Tennessee and Missouri.  Glades Brewery Partners and Palm Beach Brewery Associates now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. They own a restaurant chain called Brewzii, and recently a judge actually shutdown one of the restaurants for failure to pay rent.  In Miami, after 60 years iconic Jumbo’s restaurant shutdown. It was the area’s first ‘white’ owned restaurant to serve ‘black’ customers. Despite surviving years of riots, bad weather and even drunk drivers, the owner says the bad economy finally did him in: “I thought I could get the neighborhood redeveloped, and I couldn’t. I thought because I knew politicians, I thought I could be an influencing factor in getting this neighborhood to turn. It might, now that I sold. I’ve worked seven days a week for 47 years. It’s time.”-Bobby Flam, second generation owner

Georgia: In Augusta, after 25 years Thai Jong restaurant shutdown.  After more than 42 years cereal maker Kellogg announced they’re shutting down their Columbus factory in 2015, at least 325 jobs lost! Employees were pissed: “The way they went about it is pretty bad. They did the people wrong! A lot of these people been here 30, 40 years.”-Eugene Gilmore

Hawaii: In Honolulu, after only five years Cake Couture shutdown, not surprising when they were charging $3.50 for a little cupcake.

Idaho: In Boise, Italy owned highway and airport food service company HMS Host (Host Marriott Services Corporation-Autogrill S.p.A.) issued a WARN saying they will kill 79 jobs by the end of September.

Illinois:  After 94 years (surviving several recessions and the Great Depression) Gayety’s Chocolates & Ice Cream stores now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  In Chicago, the Taste of Chicago fair now dead. Yearly attendance has crashed since 2007, and this year the show was cancelled on the last day! Interestingly, Obama regime city officials claim the food fair was finally making a profit, despite declining attendance.  In Oak Park, after 19 years Marion Street Grille shutdown. The owner blamed the bad economy saying “We’re just not getting enough coming through the door.”   In Deerfield, God refuses to stop the shutdown of the Stained Glass Coffeehouse, located in the Congregational Church. Should churches be running retail operations? “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”-1 Timothy 6:10 King James Bible

Kansas:  In Wichita, Kroger owned Dillions shutdown two stores, at least 100 jobs lost! The Red Beans Bayou Grill shutdown without notice. The owner is now focusing on catering only.

Maine: In Waterville, after 30 years Bolley’s Famous Franks restaurant shutdown: “I just want less stress.”-Zena McFadden, co-owner

Maryland: In Frederick, Texas based Dickey’s Barbecue Pit shutdown without notice, and without paying its employees! Company officials simply said “It was not meeting our standards”, but local circuit court officials revealed that the restaurant failed to get a required business license. Most former employees claim they are still owed about $600.  After 36 years of selling food, Stop Shop Save announced it is shutting down all its Baltimore grocery stores! At one time there were 16 Stop Shop Save stores. Company officials say their sales have crashed from $69.4-million in 2004 to $28.1-million in 2013! Despite several dozen gorcery stores in the city, The Balitmore Sun says 1 in 5 residents lack easy access to food shopping, as 40% of the city’s poor have no means of transportation. “It all started so good, was so convenient…..You’re shocked at how things just ended.”-Yvonne Epps, loyal customer

Massachusetts:  In Brighton, after 41 years Imperial Pizza shutdown.  In Woburn, the Sea Dog Brew Pub now chapter 7 bankrupt busted, and shutdown without notice.  In Foxborogh, after six years Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro now chapter 7 bankrupt and deceased. The owners blame the suck ass economy: “The combination of a weak economy, high and persistent unemployment, and high staff turnover has led us to this difficult decision.” 

Michigan:  In Pittsfield Township, they put up the sign then changed their mind. Texas based Carrabba’s Italian Grill has backed out of their plans to open a restaurant, citing the suck ass economy. Florida based LongHorn Steakhouse also backed out.   In Failed State Detroit, the Comet Bar threatened with being forced to shutdown by a desperate baseball team. Apparently the popular local bar might be in the way of the new stadium for the Detroit Red Wings.  After 125 years the building housing the iconic and elitist Detroit Club now up for auction only seven months after the new owner spent more than a million dollars buying and renovating the building. The starting bid is less than a million!  In Saginaw, after only eight months the Lettuce Lounge Eatery shutdown. It’s just more proof humans aren’t rabbits, however the operators of the veg restaurant blame it on the greedy owners of the shopping plaza where they’re located.   In East Lansing, after 50 years Goodrich’s Shop Rite grocery store shutdown. The owners said their lease expired and the property owners wanted mo money.  In the Failed State of Flint, Kroger shutting down their Pierson Road grocery store in August. Company officials say sales have dropped so much they can’t pay the rent: “…it was determined during our evaluation that we were unable to continue operating at the 2629 Pierson Road, Flint location and made the decision to not renew our lease…” 

Retail store owners are going public, saying the WIC (Women Infants Children) taxpayer funded food program is killing their business. Apparently state Department of Community Health (DCH) is now limiting reimbursements for rural WIC sales, based on postal zip code. And in urban areas DCH will allow only 175 WIC customers per store. Roy Rabban, the owner of a Save-A-Lot, is pissed: “Not having WIC is like taking 10% of your business out of your pocket. I’m getting penalized…” 

Minnesota: In Twin Cities, nine Roundy owned Rainbow Foods grocery stores shutdown, with little notice! Officials from Roundy said the economy is so bad it can’t support all the grocery stores that are out there.  In Minneapolis, after nine years Social House restaurant shutdown, the operators blame the property owner for kicking them out, saying “We had absolutely no control over this situation…”   In Austin, after 10 years Quizno’s sandwich shop shutting down due to nobody wanting to takeover the store. The franchise owners simply said “It doesn’t look good.” In Mankato, after 20 years Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant announced they will shutdown in August. The local franchise owner blames “circumstances beyond my control.”

Mississippi: In Greenville, Kroger announced it will shutdown a grocery store in August, 70 jobs lost.

New Mexico: In Albuquerque, after 11 years the Thai Crystal-Thai Saweiy restaurant shutdown.

New Jersey: In West Milford, after at least six decades Big John’s Pub shutting down in August. Tracey Bennett, the owner, said “It is time for me to have a normal life without stress.”  In Montclair, Health, Love & Soul, Juice Bar & Grill shutdown.   In Berkeley Heights, after only four months New York based Garden of Eden grocery store shutdown. Company officials said “…business needs dictate that we cut our losses.” 

New York:  In Batavia, after ten years the drive thru Hot Shots Caffé shutting down in August. The owners made it sound like they were forced to go somewhere else.   After 77 years the Subway Inn announced it will shutdown in August. It’s being done in by a greedy property developer, the son of the bar owner said “It is upsetting but times have changed.”    In Buffalo, after only two months the owners of Chef’s Garage Pizza announced they’re shutting down. The owner basically said there are too many pizza restaurants.  In NYC, after seven years New Amsterdam Market shutdown. The owner of the popular market place said nobody was willing to continue debt financing the operation (which is actually how retail America works, not by actual sales).  In Greenwich Village the Pink Elephant bar now chapter 7 bankrupt busted. It’s blamed on the greedy property owner.  Crumbs Bake Shop shut down all 48 stores across several states, without notice! The cupcake store is now chapter 7 bankrupt busted, apparently the cupcake thing was just a fad, in the past year the company’s stock value fell from $13 per share to just 27 cents!  In Rochester, Nick Tahou Hots restaurant shutdown.

North Carolina:  In Greensboro, after 18 years Mahi’s Seafood Restaurant shutdown. The owner said he wanted to move to a cheaper location, but the economy is so bad he couldn’t pay for the move.  In Raleigh, after 102 years ( and surviving the Great Depression & numerous recessions) the Cameron Park Inn shutdown.  After 47 years the city’s first Dunkin’ Donuts shutdown. The owners said their franchise agreement expired in December 2013, and they just can’t afford to renew it.  In Durham, the owners of the ‘private’ Whiskey bar announced it will shutdown by August.  Charlotte based snack maker Snyder’s-Lance warned it will start killing jobs, after it sold off its private brands ops and took over Wisconsin based Baptista’s Bakery. In Havelock, an 18 years old Food Lion grocery store shutting down in October.

Ohio: In Massillon, Food4Less grocery store shutdown without notice! It was shutdown right in the middle of the afternoon while customers were shopping, about 15:00 hours according to local news reports. It’s the 3rd grocery store in the past six months to shutdown in the city of Massillon. Local news reports indicate that the owner of all three grocery stores had lost a major legal battle. One lawsuit claims the owner has yet to pay for store supplies she received as far back as 2011! Hundreds of jobs lost due to a incompetent or possibly deceitful store owner (kinda like a metaphor for those who’re running the United States)!  In Dayton, after less than one year two Peet’s Coffee & Tea shops shutdown, and another five throughout Ohio will shutdown in August! At least 90 jobs will be lost, but company officials said their own surveys show the economy in Ohio is going down the shitter, saying their stores “…have not performed to our expectations and didn’t have a promising future outlook.”  Springfield based Eby-Brown revealed it is shutting down their NewFreshCo Foods operations in August, 31 jobs lost. Eby-Brown claims to be the largest privately owned convenience store distributor in the U.S.

Oklahoma: In Tulsa, World Quality Holdings-World Foods announced they will shutdown their frozen foods op in September, 70 jobs lost. Company officials blame global competition, however, it could be more about their upcoming sale to a Japanese company.  The Gateway Market shutdown, way earlier than it was supposed to. Local news reports said it was the only grocery store for miles: “Everybody’s frustrated, the whole neighborhood. You know, I mean, they ain’t got no cars, no way of getting their groceries. What they going to do now?”-David Campbell, customer

Oregon: Texas based Berry Family of Nurseries announced they’re shutting down their Cornelius ops in September, at least 100 jobs lost!  In Portland, after four years Mextiza restaurant shutdown. In Eugene, after 35 years Keystone Cafe shutdown, 17 jobs lost. The owners blame increasing costs of operation, including higher insurance rates caused by Obama Care, for forcing them to “regretfully retire”. In Forest Grove, controversial Dream Girls Espresso shutdown. Apparently the female employees wore bikinis and would flash their boobs at customers. Even though they were wearing pasties on their nipples, one man (who for some reason liked to go there and buy coffee and take pics with his cell phone) was outraged and complained so much to the landlord that the lease was not renewed. This sounds like a clear case of ‘christian/religious’ prudery gone wild and resulting in job destruction: “He has basically stalked the stand since we’ve been open and has made several attempts at sending my landlord pictures to the point where it’s affecting their livelihood!”-Leah Sizemore, store owner

Pennsylvania: Four Arby’s restaurants were shutdown, without warning! The owner was under pressure to find debt financing to continue operations. Apparently the economy in Pennsylvania can’t support Arby’s.  In Lawrenceville, Paragon Foods canceled their plans to build a distribution center. The female president of the company said “It was unaffordable for us…”  In Monaca, EveryWare Global (formerly Anchor Hocking) announced that the temporary shutdown of their kitchenware factory could become permanent, 450 jobs lost! It’s blamed on EveryWare not being able to pay its debts. The deadline to come up with a payment plan favorable to creditors is July 15.   God refuses to stop the Franktuary hot dog restaurant at Trinity Cathedral from shutting down: “We’ve come to the end of an era. Franktuary will close its original set of doors on National Hot Dog Day, July 23rd, at 4 pm.”-owners

In Harrisburg, Zia’s at Red Door shutdown. The owner blames jacked up rent and the fact that the idiot A-hole city officials jacked up the cost of parking at the restaurant: “Parking definitely has a lot to do with it. We lost a lot of customers. A lot of customers won’t come down because of it.”-Rocco Rama

South Carolina: In Charleston, after six years the Vegetable Bin announced it is shutting down in August. The building failed a fire code inspection, and the owner says their sales aren’t enough to cover the cost of bringing it up to code.  In Walterboro, after 12 years the local Arby’s restaurant shutdown without notice. Local news reports say the restaurant has two signs posted on the building, one saying “Now Hiring!” and the other saying “Sorry we’re close.” (yep, they actually forgot to put the ‘d’ on the end of “close”). Local news reports said no restaurant official would talk to them to explain why the restaurant shutdown.

Tennessee:  In Chattanooga, after only two years wine bar Brix Nouveau shutdown. The owner blamed “several factors”.    Sharky’s Gulf Grill shutdown. Apparently the property is under a U.S. Department of Justice forced sale, having something to due with the property owner being accused of Facebook scams.  After four decades Vic and Bill’s Deli shutdown: “….it’s a part of home actually and it kinda feels that way closing it. But all good things have their time have their season and I guess our season is kind of ending.”-Angelia Captain Townsend, manager

Texas:  In Dallas/Fort Worth, Bonchon Korean style chicken restaurant shutdown. Reports said it seems there aren’t enough fans of Korean style food in Texas.   In Dallas (Oak Lawn), after 22 years Good Eats shutdown. The owners blame the greedy property owner saying “our landlord has refused to renew our lease”. In Austin, the Pour House Pub shutdown. The property is being demolished for a big retail development.  In Houston, after less than nine months Trenza restaurant shutdown.

Utah: In Salt Lake City, after 13 years two Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill restaurants shutting down at the beginning of August. Company officials blame the bad economy and competition: “It’s based on more competition in the downtown area. We appreciate every one of our guests, but unfortunately over the past few years, there have been fewer and fewer.”-Kennedy Turner

Virginia: After 50 years Fresh Pride began shutting down the last of its grocery stores, without notice. An undisclosed number of employees laid off, in the hundreds at least! The owner of Fresh Pride, Camellia Food Stores, said they can no longer compete in this bad economy.   Snack maker Prime Choice Foods now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.

Washington: In Seattle, after 20 years the owner of Hurricane Cafe announced he is forced to shutdown in January 2015. The restaurant owner blames the greedy property owner: “It’s not the way we wanted to go out for sure, losing a lease and getting torn down!”

Washington DC:  Watergate Wine & Beverage store now bankrupt busted and shutting down. The owner, Joseph Park, said regarding the economy that since 2006 “It’s slowly dying…..the business is just not here.” 

Wisconsin: In Stevens Point, Copps and Roundy’s grocery distribution center shutting down in August, 196 jobs lost! 27 Roundy’s grocery stores were sold off to SuperValu. The first Roundy’s was opened in 1872.  Food producer Cargill suddenly shutdown their Milwaukee slaughterhouse, killing off 600 jobs! Company officials blame a lack of affordable cows: “The harsh reality is that the U.S. beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951, with any significant herd expansion being years away.”-company statement

U.S. Food Crisis, June 2014

Incomplete list of announced United States food supply shutdowns for the month of February, 2014: Many food suppliers/distributors are consolidating operations and killing jobs due to the collapsing grocery store and restaurant industries, as well as rising costs of food production.

Outback Steakhouse began shutting down 22 Aussie style restaurants across the U.S.A. The restaurants to be shuttered are in Arizona, Iowa, South Carolina, New York, Tennessee and Kansas. Bloomin’ Brands is also closing restaurants under the names of Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, and Roy’s. Bloomin’ Brands officials say the shutdowns are just for the first quarter of 2014, more could follow.

Italian restaurant chain, Sbarro, announced they are shutting down 155 restaurants in the United States! Company officials blame the suck ass economy.

Furr’s Fresh Buffet restaurant chain now chapter 11 busted. 2-thousand jobs affected! There are Furr’s restaurants in New Mexico, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Company officials blamed  “….challenges facing our industry and the liquidity constraints due to our indebtedness and the recent ice storm, we need to explore options to restructure our debt, recapitalize and position ourselves for future growth.”-Barry M. Barron Sr, CEO

Alabama: In Montgomery, after 20 years of food and car shows Flip’s restaurant shutdown. The owner blames skyrocketing insurance rates after an arson fire.

Arizona:  In Willcox, NatureSweet laid off 70 employees at their tomato greenhouse operation. Last year they laid off 65 employees. Please note that NatureSweet also uses prisoners as employees, and none of them got laid off. The Willcox operation used to be owned by EuroFresh, and back then they employed 400 prisoners. It was also revealed that for years there has been a “disease” inside the greenhouses, but company officials claim they have it under control.

California: In Carlsbad, the Hot Dog On A Stick restaurant chain is now bankrupt, 93 restaurants affected. In San Diego, Karl Strauss Brewing laid off 67 employees.  In San Louis Obispo, after 15 years Cugini’s Pizzeria & Trattoria shutdown. The restaurant owner said the greedy property owner jacked up the rent by adding on a monthly service charge as well as demanding 6% of her restaurant’s profits! She tried complaining to the property management company but they blew her off, then suddenly she got evicted! In Fresno, anti-2nd Amendment company, Pepsi, laid off 50 employees.   In Sacramento, Coca Cola laid off about 47 employees. Last year they laid off 60 employees.   Kansas based National Beef announced they will shutdown their Brawley meat packing plant in April. 1300 jobs lost! Company officials blame the crashing supply of cows for driving up their costs (supply vs demand). California ranchers blame the decline in cow numbers on the long term drought.

Colorado:  In Fort Collins, The Black Market Tavern shutdown without warning or explanation.  The Wok & Roll Teriyaki restaurant shutdown. The owner realized how bad the economy is when he was faced with the cost of replacing a major charbroiler: “That’s when we began seeing the handwriting on the wall…..It’s just costing so much to maintain that it’s not worthwhile anymore.”-Stephen Moritz

Connecticut: In Mashantucket, Craftsteak Foxwoods restaurant shutdown, 54 jobs lost.

Idaho: Warren Buffet owned Heinz Frozen Food made it official and notified Idaho that it will shutter its Pocatello plant, killing at least 400 jobs!  State Department of Labor analysts said the frozen food factory shutdown will have a domino effect and kill an additional 200  jobs in Pocatello/Chubbuck!  In Aberdeen, food and agriculture giant Simplot announced they will kill 309 food processing jobs by April!

Illinois: In Monmoth, Olivia’s Cookie Jar and Kitchen announced it will shutdown this year. Owner, Rae Connolly, told local news media it was because of the suck ass economy.  In Chicago maker of Nathan’s Famous hotdogs, Specialty Food Groups, killed 250 jobs! No reason given.  In Bolingbrook, supplier of food to the U.S. Department of Defense (meaning they’re a taxsucker), Quantum Foods, now chapter 11 busted. Company officials were hoping to sell out to Idaho based CTI Foods, but Quantum’s 1100 employees were warned to prepare for sudden unemployment!

Indiana:  In Indianapolis, after 40 years the MCL Restaurant & Bakery shutdown.  In Mishawaka, the Save A Lot grocery store shutdown. Company officials blame the bad economy: “After having invested significant marketing and promotional support for the store, as well as fielding a great management and staff team, we’ve come to the realization we cannot anticipate a time when we will generate adequate sales to justify continuing operations.”

Iowa: In Des Moines, after 30 years Billy Joe’s Lounge shutdown.

Kentucky: In Louisville, the Heine Brothers’ Coffee shop shutdown. Company officials said the shop had good business, but it wasn’t good enough to cover the outrageous rent.

Louisiana: In New Orleans, after ten years the Meauxbar Bistro shutdown. The owners sold off the property.

Maryland: Beer distributor Winner Distributing laid off 125 people! Baltimore County officials say they were not told why, other than it sounds like the operation was sold to an unknown buyer!

Massachusetts: In Brookline, Jimmy’s Bar & Oven announced they will shutdown in March.  In Ashland, after 25 years The Malt Shop liquor store shutdown.  After almost 30 years the South Face Farm restaurant announced that 2014 is its last year of business. It’s one of several restaurants operated by maple sugaring farms to be closed. It’s no longer economically viable to run a restaurant and make maple syrup.

Michigan: After more than 40 years the Swartz Creek Bakery shutdown. The property owner sold off the building.  In Detroit, Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe shutdown. The owners blame a 60% drop in sales on competition with mainstream grocery stores. They were hoping that selling alcohol would increase sales, but they found the actual costs of licensing, stocking of wine and liquor, as well as hiring more employees ate up any alcohol profits.

Minnesota: After only five months Captain Jack’s Liquor in Janesville shutdown.

Missouri: In Dutchtown, after 40 years Giuseppe’s Ristorante shutdown. The owners say their crashing restaurant revenues were caused by the temporary closure of Highway 40.

Montana: In Missoula, the Food for Thought college town restaurant shutdown. The owner said she’s been trying to sell for the past four years, because she can’t afford necessary upgrades. Students and employees say they were surprised by the shutdown.

Nebraska: In Omaha, after 60 years Eli Caniglia’s Venice Inn restaurant shutdown. The family owners sold out to an evil property developer.

New York:  In Newburgh, Dr. Pepper Snapple announced they will shutdown by April, 35 jobs lost.   In Amsterdam, Quandt’s Foodservice Distributors announced they will shutdown by May, 116 jobs lost!   In Watertown, after 12 years the Brew Ha Ha coffee house shutdown.

New Jersey: In Westfield, after only two months upscale Grädde Swedish Restaurant shutdown! The owners said screw this and are moving back to Sweden!   Wawa convenience store, on Route 70 and Cooper Landing Road, shutdown.  Store owners say it’s not worth it to remodel in order to meet new building standards.

North Carolina: In Charlotte, food producer Kellogg shutting down its Famous Amos, Austin Sandwich Creme and Iced Animals factory, 195 jobs lost! Kellogg has been shutting down factories in Australia, Canada and United States, but shifting production to southeast Asian countries under a operation called Project K.   After 48 years Arnold’s Family Restaurant shutdown, the co-owner said “It just feels like it’s time.”   In Greensboro, after 79 years Ham’s Restaurant shutdown.

Ohio: German importer, Krause’s at Findlay Market, shutdown. No reason given.   In Dayton, Champps Americana Grill shutdown without warning, 65 jobs lost: “Despite the best efforts of the team there, this had been a store that had been under-performing for some time.”-Rick Van Warner, F&H Acquisition

Oregon: In Portland, the Wildwood shutdown. The restaurant owner says the property owner wanted to jack up the rent.

Pennsylvania: In Philadelphia, Mondelez International shutting down the former Nabisco/Kraft bakery. 350 jobs lost by early 2015! Union leaders say there was no reason for the shutdown, other than “corporate greed”.  In Pittsburg, the Bridge Ten Brasserie restaurant shutdown. The owner blamed the bad economy saying “Regrettably, ‘success commerciale’ has proven elusive.”   In Lower Saucon Township, the Starters Pub shutdown. Local news reports say it was without warning or explanation.

South Carolina: In Saint Beaufort, a Piggly Wiggly grocery store shutdown, more than 50 jobs lost.  In Orangeburg, a Reid’s grocery store shutdown. In Cayce, a Reid’s grocery store shutdown. In Walterboro, a Reid’s grocery store shutdown. In Aiken, a Bi-Lo grocery store shutdown. All blamed on Bi-Lo Holdings take over of Delhaize America. More grocery store shutdowns to come!

Texas:  Gigi’s Asian Bistro & Dumpling Bar shutdown, the owner blamed “economic challenges and unforeseen circumstances”.   In Dallas, Tom Thumb grocery store shutting down sometime this year. Company officials have given conflicting reasons, one being that they are moving into a bigger location, the other is that California based parent company, Safeway, is going to sell off their Tom Thumb division.  In Waco, the Super Plaza grocery store shutdown. A local businessman says the store suffered from bad management: “You’d walk to the bakery, and they’d be sold out of bread. Or there would be a line of 20 customers and only one cashier on duty….”-Raul Vallejo

Virginia: In Reston, a Burger King shutdown.  Capital Bagel Bakery store shutdown. The operators blame the property owners: “We were given one month notice to vacate the space due to the landlord’s consideration of Fresh Mart, since they’re carrying bagels as well.” 

West Virginia: Kroger announced it will shutdown two more grocery stores, one in Quincy and one in Weston. At least 100 jobs affected!

Washington: Upscale Madison Park Conservatory restaurant shutdown.

U.S. Food Crisis, January 2014