CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina legend is officially gone. After 66 years of serving some of the state’s most iconic barbecue and old-school drive-in comfort food, Bar-B-Q King has closed its doors for good — ending an era that generations of Charlotte residents thought might last forever. The restaurant, located on Wilkinson Boulevard, wasn’t just a place to grab a meal. It was a cultural landmark. Opened in 1959, [...]
Georgia factory abruptly cuts 135 jobs as downturn accelerates
Georgia's manufacturing losses this year have been substantial. With factories closing...waves of layoffs...and even iconic names dramatically downsizing. Unfortunately, the end of the year is bringing no respite, as another wave of layoffs just hit. More specifically, Georgia’s food-industry employment just took a hit as Hormel Foods Corporation announced the layoff of 135 workers at its Tucker facility and ended [...]
DC’s best pizza abruptly closes a location – an ominous sign
One of Washington’s most beloved pizza names has just taken a hit. Pupatella, widely regarded as serving some of the best Neapolitan pies in the DMV (and our #1 pizza in its home state Virginia), has closed its Dupont Circle location — a decision that has sparked concern among fans who have followed the brand’s remarkable rise from humble beginnings. Pupatella’s story is one of the most endearing in the Washington dining [...]
Beloved Michigan restaurant closes — the latest sign of brutally savage inflation
FERNDALE, Mich. — Another highly regarded Michigan restaurant is being forced to shut its doors, and this time it’s Coeur, the beloved French-inspired spot in downtown Ferndale. The restaurant, which opened to glowing praise for its refined but approachable dishes, served its final meal on October 19. Its owners say the decision wasn’t about demand or quality. It was about something far more universal — and far more painful: [...]
California abruptly loses another factory and 700 good jobs as economic downturn spirals
As if California needed any more bad news. After a wave of factory closures that have engulfed the Golden State over the past year... Unfortunately, more hits just keep coming. More specifically, California’s food-manufacturing sector absorbed a major blow this year as the Spreckels Sugar Company shut down its large beet-processing plant in Brawley. The company confirmed that the 2025 harvest would be the facility’s [...]
Massachusetts abruptly loses another factory as economic downturn accelerates
Massachusetts has had a rough year so far, and unfortunately it doesn't look like it's getting any better as we head into the holiday season. After losing far too many factories (and good manufacturing jobs) earlier this year... It looks like the pain is poised to continue. More specifically, Coffee Holding Co. recently shut down its Comfort Foods Inc. roasting and packaging plant in North Andover, at the cost of 76 [...]
