California is preparing to lose another food-manufacturing facility. Unlike a recent round of layoffs at another California frozen-food producer that left its factory open, Amy’s Kitchen plans to close its Santa Rosa plant, eliminating 207 jobs there.The organic prepared-food company announced the decision in September 2026 as part of a larger manufacturing reorganization affecting approximately 260 positions across California [...]
Kentucky Kroger store to close by November 4 ahead of a serious upgrade
A longtime Kroger location in Owensboro, Kentucky, is set to close on or before November 4 as the company prepares a larger Marketplace store in the city. Unlike some of the Kroger closures affecting communities nationwide, the Owensboro change comes with a planned replacement nearby. Kroger confirmed the closing of its store at 2308 East Fourth Street, along Kentucky Highway 144, in an August statement to The Owensboro [...]
North Carolina town loses its only brewery after three years
North Carolina’s town of Mint Hill has lost its only brewery after Panzú Brewery closed following a three-year run, another local shutdown similar to recent independent brewery goodbyes around the country. The business announced its farewell in early September and invited customers for one last celebration on September 20. Panzú was the first brewery to open in Mint Hill and paired house-brewed beer with Caribbean-inspired [...]
Brooklyn cafe shut down after live roaches and signs of mice found — cleared to reopen October 1
New York City health inspectors shut down a Brooklyn cafe after finding live cockroaches, evidence of mice and food held above required cold-storage temperatures. Zaca Cafe's temporary closure on September 24 is the kind of serious enforcement action that can result from restaurant health-code violations, but the business was cleared to reopen one week later. The cafe at 426 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Bedford-Stuyvesant [...]
Coffee chain to close 5 Washington stores as layoffs affect 51 workers
Starbucks is preparing to close five stores in Washington state, affecting dozens of workers as the coffee giant continues restructuring its North American operations. The closures come as the company works to improve financial performance and reshape its store network. Starbucks closing stores across Washington A WARN notice filed with Washington state on October 7 identified 51 workers affected by planned [...]
Florida cafe temporarily closed after rodents and roach signs found — cleared to reopen next day
A Florida cafe was temporarily closed after inspectors documented rodent droppings, a live roach, a flying insect and food stored above safe refrigeration temperatures. The case follows a previous Florida restaurant closure involving rodent droppings, though this new shutdown was short-lived: the business received clearance to reopen the next morning. Call Street Cafe, at 111 Call Street in Starke, was ordered closed October [...]
