More bad news out of Georgia. After waves of factory closures have swept the state… (Including a couple of particularly rough recent losses for Georgia…) You’d think Georgia would maybe be due for some good luck. Unfortunately, no dice. Georgia’s industrial base has taken another heavy hit as one of the state’s largest paper mills shuts down for good, leaving more than five hundred workers without [...]
79 Iowa restaurants suddenly exit as unemployment rises
Iowa’s food scene is feeling the squeeze in 2025. Grocery chain Hy-Vee confirmed early this year that it’s shutting down or converting all 79 in-store Wahlburgers restaurants statewide — a major rollback that comes as Iowa’s job market shows signs of strain. The move ends a six-year partnership between the Des Moines-based grocer and the Wahlbergs' restaurant brand (which includes Paul as well as his more famous brothers [...]
Minnesota loses yet another factory as unemployment crisis accelerates
Minnesota could really have used some good news. After a string of factory shutdowns have roiled the state economy… It would have been nice for Minnesota to get some kind of reprieve. Unfortunately, more bad news is incoming. Another food-industry facility in Minnesota is shutting down, dealing a tough blow to workers and yet another sign of pressure on regional manufacturing. More specifically. Apple Valley [...]
Missouri abruptly loses 3 more factories as recession fears spiral
Are Missouri’s best days behind it? This is the question increasingly being asked as factories close across the state and layoffs proliferate. And unfortunately, the pain looks poised to continue, stoking recession fears in the Show Me State. Missouri is facing yet another surge of industrial decline as three factories tied to food and pet-product manufacturing prepare to go dark, deepening economic strain across [...]
California loses another factory as recession fears accelerate
The hits just keep coming for California. Wave after wave of factory closures… Whole industries shutting down… It’s just a tough economic time for the Golden State, especially its food and beverage sectors. And unfortunately, it looks like the pain isn’t over yet. More specifically, Manna Beverages notified employees that it is closing its West Sacramento bottling facility and warehouse operations, impacting [...]
Florida slammed with another wave of layoffs as local factory shuts down bottling operations
Florida has already had a tough enough 2025 - but unfortunately, the pain looks set to continue. After losing factories throughout the year…it looks like the Sunshine State will get no reprieve as more waves of layoffs hit. More specifically, Mizkan America recently shut down bottling operations at its plant in Lake Alfred, at the cost of 57 good manufacturing jobs. (Other operations at the factory, including bulk [...]
