The food manufacturing industry is facing another difficult year as several major companies announce layoffs, plant closures and restructuring efforts aimed at reducing costs and improving efficiency. From global food giants to iconic American brands, thousands of workers have been affected as manufacturers grapple with changing consumer habits, inflationary pressures and slowing demand in some categories. Nestlé leads the [...]

One of Denver's longest-running neighborhood restaurants is serving its final meals today (Thursday July 9). Table 6, the American bistro at 609 Corona Street in Denver's Alamo Placita neighborhood, is closing after 22 years in business. Its final day adds to a difficult month for Colorado dining, as two beloved Colorado restaurants are closing in July. For longtime Denver diners, Table 6 was more than a restaurant. It [...]

Rhode Island may be one of the hardest states in America to imagine as a Buc-ee's target. That is not because people there would ignore it. A Buc-ee's in Rhode Island would almost certainly draw crowds, curiosity and plenty of road-trip selfies. But the state has a basic problem: Buc-ee's is huge, and Rhode Island is not. As Buc-ee's expansion plans keep moving into new states, Rhode Island remains outside the [...]

Connecticut diners lost several familiar restaurants this month, and the closures touched different parts of the state. The losses come after other recent Connecticut goodbyes, including a longtime waterfront restaurant that closed after nearly 50 years. Here are four beloved Connecticut restaurants that closed this month. Union Kitchen in West Hartford Union Kitchen in West Hartford closed after dinner on June [...]

A longtime Midwest restaurant chain is facing one of the biggest crises in its history after multiple locations abruptly closed and employees reported company-wide layoffs. Beef-a-Roo, the Illinois-based fast-casual chain known for its roast beef sandwiches, burgers and cheese fries, appears to have shuttered numerous corporate-owned restaurants while workers say they are still waiting to be paid. Employees report sudden [...]

Another longtime neighborhood favorite has served its last meal, adding to a growing list of independent restaurants shutting their doors across Florida. The closure marks the end of a 15-year run for a restaurant that helped put one of Miami's most popular dining districts on the culinary map.  A Coconut Grove favorite says goodbye Lokal, the beloved burger and craft beer restaurant in Coconut Grove, officially [...]