Meximodo is planning three new restaurants in New Jersey, bringing its colorful Mexican dining concept to Parsippany, Marlboro and Montgomery Township in 2027. The expansion joins a growing list of restaurant openings planned for New Jersey, including 15 additional Perkins Griddle & Go cafés. Le Malt Hospitality Group, led by founder and CEO Saurabh Abrol, owns Meximodo. The brand currently operates two restaurants, in [...]
Beloved Pennsylvania café closes after 22 years, citing three interesting reasons
Pennsylvania’s recent restaurant losses now include a small café that spent 22 years feeding Norristown’s weekday crowd. Frais Café permanently closed on October 27, 2026, ending a run built around quick breakfasts, fresh lunches and the familiar faces that filled its daily routine. The café confirmed the closure on its official website, explaining that it could not continue without a long-term lease as major renovation plans [...]
Ohio grocery chain to cut 55 jobs as warehouse operation changes hands
An Ohio grocery chain is ending its own operation at a produce and commissary warehouse, affecting 55 jobs while another distributor takes over. It follows other recent grocery-distribution closures, although this facility is expected to remain active under a new operator. Marc’s parent company, Marc Glassman Inc., filed notice that its operation at 12200 Corporate Drive in Parma will permanently close. The company also [...]
Washington orchard to close by the end of the month, eliminating 90 jobs after lease talks fail
A Washington apple-and-pear orchard plans to permanently close its Granger operation on November 30, eliminating 90 jobs after lease negotiations with a property owner failed. The shutdown comes as agricultural employers across the state make staffing changes, including a separate 193-worker reduction at an Eastern Washington farming operation. Henry Bosma Orchards filed its closure notice with the Washington Employment [...]
Frozen Mexican food giant to cut 176 California jobs after moving HQ to Texas
A major frozen Mexican food manufacturer is preparing to eliminate more than 100 jobs at its California facility, adding to the employment challenges facing the state’s food manufacturing industry. The cuts will affect workers at a Central Valley plant that produces popular frozen meals and snacks sold in grocery stores nationwide. Layoffs planned at California manufacturing plant Ruiz Foods, the company behind El [...]
Ohio Buc-ee’s finally owns its next site
Ohio’s next Buc-ee’s is no longer waiting on a land deal. The planned travel center has moved one clear step beyond The Coconut Mama’s previous Ohio Buc-ee’s update, although drivers should not expect construction activity anytime soon. Buc-ee’s Mansfield LLC purchased 37.5 acres near the Interstate 71 and State Route 39 interchange for $2.625 million. The completed property transaction gives the company control of the site [...]
