Kroger has had a rough year so far. Between the threats of a historic strike... Tariffs, soaring food prices, supply chain disruptions... Not to mention the souring economic situation, especially in Texas... It seems like they're getting hit from every side. And Kroger's answer, as for so many other companies, is - trim down the company's real estate footprint. 50+ stores closing We've previously [...]
Rite Aid abruptly closes 1,000+ pharmacies as nationwide collapse accelerates – with more to come
Rite Aid is in freefall. After filing for bankruptcy in May - the second time in less than two years - it's moved quickly to wind up operations and close down as many stores as it can. Out of its total footprint of nearly 1,300 stores, over 1,000 have been closed, with expectations that many of the remainder will likely go dark soon as well. And while the damage isn't limited to Rite Aid - far from it - the fact of [...]
Cracker Barrel abruptly closes 2 more restaurants as turnaround falls flat
Cracker Barrel just can’t seem to catch a break lately. (My view? They shouldn’t have gotten rid of these fan favorite dishes.) On top of last year’s restaurant closures… And of course the rebrand which has caught lots of flack… (Although there’s a good argument to be made that it’s secretly brilliant…) Cracker Barrel is STILL shrinking store count as it tries to find a better balance. The latest two [...]
Another Coca-Cola plant suddenly closes as jobs continue to flee the US
Coca-Cola just keeps shrinking. It’s put workers through a rash of closings nationwide, including a particularly heartbreaking loss in California earlier this summer… And unfortunately, the pain isn’t over yet. More specifically, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (one of the outside groups Coca-Cola contracts with to do bottling for the company) just closed down a distribution facility in Salinas, California, with around 80 [...]
18 Burger Kings abruptly close, triggering mass layoffs – more to come soon
The restaurant industry has been under a lot of pressure this year, and it seems like it's finally starting to boil over. We're seeing lots of bankruptcies. Layoffs. Closures. The latest victim? Burger King. More specifically, one of Burger King's franchisees, Consolidated Burger Holdings, closed 18 stores (and, of course, likely had to let just about everyone at those stores go) in a desperate attempt to maintain [...]
3 more Pennsylvania factories abruptly close as recession fears mount
Pennsylvania is having a rough 2025, with factory closures rapidly piling up across the state. Unfortunately, the situation is worsening, with growing fears that a recession may be incoming. And in the latest news, three more factories are going under: These are just the tip of the iceberg as tariffs continue to take their toll. Where arr you seeing the biggest impacts? Share a comment and let us know! [...]
