Texas has been losing businesses left and right. Tons of grocery stores have gone under… Factories have been shutting down too… And now even breweries and distilleries are feeling the pinch. Historically the alcohol industry has been viewed as resilient even in the face of economic downturns…but what they’re facing today is a series of unprecedented challenges. There’s the consumer spending pullback [...]
Unofficial Chinese boycott sends $28 billion US industry into a tailspin
You may not be seeing as many headlines about the trade war, but unfortunately the impacts are multiplying. And US farms are taking it on the chin. Soybeans are a big US business - they’re our single largest agricultural export, valued at $28 billion. Almost half of that volume has historically come from China, which helps farms throughout the Midwest, especially in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. But so far [...]
235 pharmacies across California abruptly close as business exodus intensifies
California’s business outlook just seems to keep getting worse. Whether it’s factories closing en masse… Farms collapsing… Grocery stores shuttering… Or even whole industries shutting down… California has had a rough year so far, for sure. Not to add to the mess, but - pharmacies all across California are abruptly shuttering, with 235 closed so far in 2025 by Rite Aid alone. Rite Aid is going through a [...]
7 popular sodas now have banned ingredients
Some sodas have some work to do if they're going to get compliant with the FDA's wishes. Driven by Health and Human Services Director Robert F Kennedy, Jr (RFK, Jr), the FDA is looking to get certain petroleum-based artificial dyes out of American food and drinks by the end of 2026, ideally through voluntary compliance by the large food companies. This includes these common dyes: Here are 7 popular sodas that [...]
Georgia farmers abruptly lose $6.9 million as Trump admin cuts critical support program
Georgia’s having a rough go of it. First there was the big collapse in manufacturing - with several factories closing… And now Georgia farms are getting some really bad news. The Trump administration has ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance program (or LFPA for short), which was designed to help poor children afford fresh, healthy food from farms. It’s a win-win - low income children eat healthier, farms get [...]
Minnesota loses another factory as layoffs pile up
More rough news out of Minnesota - the hits just keep coming. https://thecoconutmama.com/minnesota-loses-2-factories-with-hundreds-of-layoffs-confirmed/After watching several factories close earlier this summer at a cost of far too many jobs… They’re losing another one - Apple Valley Foods recently shut down its pie making factory in Chaska, Minnesota. That’s 95 jobs gone - likely forever - as the food industry [...]
