As if West Virginia needed more bad news this year… American factories are closing at a rapid pace in 2025 as the economy rapidly falters thanks to the trade war. In fact, it’s so bad that some are calling it the end of “made in America.” And West Virginia is directly suffering the impacts, as it recently lost another factory. More specifically, Novelis recently closed its aluminum plant in Fairmont, West [...]

2025 has become a year of quiet goodbyes for New York’s dining history. As rising costs, changing habits, lease pressures, and shifting neighborhood dynamics tighten the squeeze on independent restaurants, some of the city’s—and the state’s—most enduring names have bowed out. Here are five of the most significant long-running closures (starting with the one that had been around more than a century): Ferdinando’s [...]

Houston’s restaurant scene has always been a dynamic blend of innovation and tradition - but 2025 brought an unusual number of heartbreaks for local diners. From neighborhood favorites to high-end standouts, a wave of closures revealed the mounting pressures facing even the city’s best-known kitchens. Here are five of the most notable Houston restaurant closures of 2025, and why each left such a mark. Riel (Montrose)Few [...]

Restaurants are a tough business in the best of times. (And these are certainly not the best of times.) You’ve got food costs, staffing issues, needy customers, supply chains to manage, and more - even if you’re part of a successful and growing chain like Texas Roadhouse. And even if you’re handling all of that well…sometimes things go wrong anyway. Such is the story of the Texas Roadhouse in Lexington, Kentucky [...]

Pennsylvania is having a rough 2025, as the trade war takes its toll on manufacturing. After a rough series of recent factory closures all across the state (ok, fine, technically commonwealth), Pennsylvania has unfortunately recently lost even more factories. Including plants operated by some big names - which signals that even iconic brands with lots of resources are pulling back spending in the wake of all the [...]

The next huge wave of factory closures across Florida is building. After several painful factory closures across Florida earlier this year…this one unfortunately could be even worse. Especially given the steadily declining economic conditions all across Florida. Plus, even big names are closing factories in Florisa - showing that the economic malaise isn’t tied strictly to small businesses. Now even the [...]