Are Missouri’s best days behind it? This is the question increasingly being asked as factories close across the state and layoffs proliferate. And unfortunately, the pain looks poised to continue, stoking recession fears in the Show Me State. Missouri is facing yet another surge of industrial decline as three factories tied to food and pet-product manufacturing prepare to go dark, deepening economic strain across [...]
California loses another factory as recession fears accelerate
The hits just keep coming for California. Wave after wave of factory closures… Whole industries shutting down… It’s just a tough economic time for the Golden State, especially its food and beverage sectors. And unfortunately, it looks like the pain isn’t over yet. More specifically, Manna Beverages notified employees that it is closing its West Sacramento bottling facility and warehouse operations, impacting [...]
Florida slammed with another wave of layoffs as local factory shuts down bottling operations
Florida has already had a tough enough 2025 - but unfortunately, the pain looks set to continue. After losing factories throughout the year…it looks like the Sunshine State will get no reprieve as more waves of layoffs hit. More specifically, Mizkan America recently shut down bottling operations at its plant in Lake Alfred, at the cost of 57 good manufacturing jobs. (Other operations at the factory, including bulk [...]
Mississippi loses another factory with mass layoffs confirmed
Mississippi’s theory on job growth for the last few decades has been pretty straightforward: Low taxes, relaxed regulations, lots of factories and refineries. It’s worked well for Mississippi up until now, but unfortunately even business-friendly states are getting hit as the trade heats up. And manufacturing is collapsing nationwide as retaliatory tariffs and boycotts of American goods rapidly reduce demand for US-made [...]
Wisconsin faces another factory shutdown with 240 layoffs before Christmas
Wisconsin has been suffering the impacts of the trade war since practically day one. With factories across the state shutting down… And far too many hardworking Wisconsinites losing their jobs as retaliatory tariffs and boycotts harm American businesses abroad… 2025 has been a tough year for Wisconsin, for sure. And unfortunately, the pain looks poised to continue. More specifically, Saputo Cheese USA has [...]
California’s 5 most exciting restaurant openings this year (including one celebrity chef announcement)
From celebrity-driven steakhouses to seaside Mediterranean escapes, California’s dining scene is innovating again in 2025. The Golden State continues to set national food trends -- and this year’s newest restaurants show why. Here’s a look at perhaps the five most talked-about openings (you can see closings here), each redefining what dining out in California means right now. 1. Arquet – San Francisco (Ferry [...]
