California has had a rough 2025, no doubt about it. With strings of factory closures roiling the state economy... And even whole industries shutting down... California definitely needs some good news. Unfortunately, the Golden State's food and beverage sector is unfortunately looking likely to experience even tougher sledding, with two recent major plant closures resulting in the loss of over 500 more [...]
Ohio abruptly loses another plant, with hundreds of layoffs confirmed
Like Ohio needed more bad news in 2025... Especially given some of the painful and embarrassing factory losses have have rocked Ohio's economy. Well, unfortunately it looks like the hits are going to keep coming.... More specifically, another blow has hit Ohio’s food industry after one of the state’s largest distribution hubs closed earlier this year, leaving nearly 300 workers out of a job. Harvest Sherwood Food [...]
Vermont abruptly loses another factory as dairy industry rapidly spirals
The dairy industry has had a rough 2025…and unfortunately, the impacts are being felt locally across Vermont. With dairies closing across the country… And ICE raids disrupting production… It’s no wonder that yet another Vermont dairy factory is throwing in the towel. More specifically, Vermont is losing a long-standing piece of its dairy heritage as a major milk bottling facility prepares to shut down, leaving [...]
North Carolina braces for incoming factory closure as economic downturn accelerates
More tough news out of North Carolina as the economy continues to sour… Because apparently the last wave of factory closures wasn’t enough… North Carolina is facing another sharp blow to its manufacturing base with the announcement of a full facility shutdown, forcing over one hundred workers out of steady employment. Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has filed plans to permanently close its Salisbury full-line [...]
Georgia suddenly loses another factory with 535 layoffs confirmed
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 [...]
