The economy is slowing, and even business-friendly states like Alabama are feeling the bite. And that goes double for the food industry, where the combination of inflation, supply chain realignments, and slumping demand (both domestically and from foreign boycotts of American goods) have absolutely pummeled businesses. So it's not surprising that states like Alabama that have been the beneficiaries of the previous food [...]
5 California wineries abruptly shut down as alcohol market tanks
Napa Valley, California is practically synonymous with good American wine, and for decades it's been a destination of choice for people who love a good glass, good weather, and a nice vacation away. But all good times come to an end, and even California wineries aren't immune to the enormous pressures on the US alcohol market. Perhaps chief among them is the massive Canadian boycott of US alcohol in the wake of the Trump [...]
Nightingale Ice Cream cancels expansion with 166 new jobs on the line as recession fears mount
As if you needed more proof that we could be headed for a recession... And if all the Virginia factory shutdowns weren't sign enough... Nightingale Ice Cream just announced that they're cancelling their plans to expand to a new facility in Richmond, Virginia. The planned move and expansion, originally announced in May, carried a hefty price tag of $5.8 million and was paired with plans to expand Nightingale's [...]
Florida loses another grocery store as job losses pile up
Florida has had a tough year so far - no doubt about it. With a series of painful factory closures… Plus a weak tourism season that has helped kill a number of restaurants… Florida could really use some good news on the jobs front. Instead, another grocery store is closing - Food Giant in Woodville permanently closed last month. Grocery stores have always been low-margin businesses even in the best of [...]
Jack Daniel’s abruptly closes factory and fires 210 employees as alcohol market tanks
As if the whiskey industry (or the state of Kentucky, for that matter) needed any more bad news. With so many Kentucky distilleries closing recently... It unfortunately sense that, at some point, the rest of the whiskey supply chain would be impacted. So it's no surprise that Jack Daniel's parent company Brown-Forman has closed its cooperage (barrel-making plant) in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this year. No [...]
Illinois braces for 2 incoming factory shutdowns with 110 jobs lost
Illinois has had a rough 2025. It's been plagued by factory shutdowns as inflation, the trade war, and an increasingly sluggish economy have taken a big toll. And unfortunately - it looks like the pain is just beginning for Illinois. Two more companies have announced incoming factory closures - TreeHouse Foods in Chicago and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) in Bushnell. TreeHouse Foods' factory shutdown is slated to [...]
