This DIY fall hand soap is such a simple way to bring seasonal coziness into your home. Once you make it, you’ll love customizing different blends for each season — and you may never go back to store-bought soap again! There’s nothing like the cozy scent of pumpkin spice to make your home feel like fall. From candles to baked goods, that warm blend of cinnamon, clove, ginger, and sweet orange instantly captures the [...]
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 [...]
5 Missouri factories close as national layoffs ramp up
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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 [...]
3 more Ohio restaurants declare bankruptcy as downturn accelerates
This is some rough news out of Ohio. Fresh off layoffs announced at three factories in the state, still more jobs are threatened as three local restaurants declare bankruptcy - two in Columbus, and one near Cincinnati. More specifically, Bravo Brio - the beloved Italian chain with restaurants around the country - just declared bankruptcy for the second time in five years. The company's explanation, unfortunately, [...]
