Texas just can’t seem to catch a break. Fresh off the news that a string of beloved grocery stores are closing… (And don’t forget the breweries going under…) Now the problems have spread to the restaurant sector - with three restaurants declaring bankruptcy in a surprisingly short time frame. This is, of course, all happening against the backdrop of broader malaise across retail and especially restaurants. [...]
Anheuser-Busch invests $15 million into US brewery – with $285 million more incoming
If you're tired of all the bad news of factories closing around the US, well then - here's the other side of the coin: Anheuser-Busch just announced a planned $15 million investment into their flagship US brewery in St. Louis. There's no word on whether it'll add a single new job, but money's always a good sign! (Especially with all the factory closures around Missouri lately.) And now for the even better news - [...]
Forget Wendy’s Frosty, Here are 7 Better Ice Creams
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Michigan braces for another factory closure as another iconic brand bows out
Another day, another announced factory closure. (Are we winning yet?) And, yet again, the loser is Michigan - this time with Utz announcing plans to shut down a factory in Grand Rapids, triggering 75 layoffs. (If the name “Utz” isn’t ringing a bell - they make chips and snacks under brand names including On the Border, Zapp’s, Golden Flake, and - of course - Utz.) The closure will follow a two-step pattern that’s [...]
7 Discontinued Outback Steakhouse Dishes We’ll Likely Never See Again
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7 Florida restaurants go bankrupt as economic impacts multiply
More rough news out of Florida earlier this week - seven restaurants have just gone bankrupt. As if the lost factory jobs weren't already bad enough! More specifically, a well-loved Italian chain, Bravo Brio, which operates seven Brio Italian Grilles throughout the state, has slid into bankruptcy. It's Bravo Brio's second bankruptcy in five years - never a good sign - but unfortunately it gets even worse. You [...]
