More bad news out of Florida (as if the Sunshine State needed any more)… After a string of factory closures earlier this year, another iconic brand has thrown in the towel. More specifically, Revlon is closing its factory on Overmyer Drive in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville factory closure, which should wrap up next month, will result in a total of 127 layoffs per official documents. This is a serious [...]
Michigan factory initiates total shutdown with 171 permanent layoffs confirmed
Michigan is ground zero for states impacted by the incredible disruptions of the US trade war. Ever since the tariffs were announced, Michigan has been hemorrhaging factories... And more factories...seriously, the hits keep coming... Especially across the food and beverage industries, which are particularly trade war-sensitive for reasons we'll get into later. And, unfortunately, it looks like the pain isn't over [...]
The 11 most epic celebrity alcohols you can buy right now
It's utterly amazing how many celebrity alcohols there have been over the years. The reason is simple... It's an absolute gold rush. The game is to launch an alcohol, using your famousness as your marketing...and then sell to a large alcohol company. For example, George Clooney famously started Casamigos (a high-end tequila brand) with two partners. They sold to Diageo (which owns tons of brands like Johnnie [...]
Illinois loses another factory with 274 jobs gone
Illinois has had a bad run in 2025, no doubt about it. The food sector has been particularly hard hit, with grocery stores closing around the state. (And several factories have unfortunately gone belly-up, too.) The worse news is - it looks like the pain could be just beginning. Because yet another factory in Illinois has recently closed down, at the cost of 274 jobs. This time the victim is Momence, Illinois, [...]
The ultimate secret menu: How to get hamburgers at Chick-fil-A
I mean, their mascots are cows telling you "Eat Mor Chikin." So how could you possibly order a hamburger at Chick-fil-A? It's not like In-N-Out back in the day (before they published their secret menu) when you'd whisper to guy at the counter, "Make mine animal style." If you go to your local Chick-fil-A and ask for a hamburger, they'd probably be too polite to outright laugh at you, but you'd at least get strange [...]
Arizona loses another factory as unemployment crisis spirals
Arizona has already had an economically tough 2025. The trade war has been really hurting border states (especially Texas)... Case in point - Arizona has suffered a series of painful factory closures as companies have ratcheted back spending and cut jobs wherever they can. Unfortunately, the pain looks poised to continue, as Arizona recently lost another factory - International Paper's recycling facility in [...]
