Kroger recently announced plans to close 60 underperforming stores nationwide as the grocery giant right-sizes its store footprint and attempts to turn things around. That includes four grocery stores in Illinois that are closing this month. Kroger is facing a number of big challenges - including a brewing fight with several union locals that could boil over into a strike, tariff impacts, and disruptions from the FDA [...]
Target shoppers could face $1,000+ fines in 6 states for failure to comply with new rules
That quick grocery run could cost you $1,000 more than you expected if you live in these six states. More specifically, several state have now put in place new laws that specifically make it illegal to take a shopping cart off store property. Shopping cart theft is a tale as old as, well, shopping carts - but these six states are now getting pretty serious about it... Why this is happening The single stat that [...]
5 foods you should only buy at Trader Joe’s
https://thecoconutmama.com/forget-trader-joes-here-are-7-better-grocery-stores/Despite the legitimate complaints of its naysayers…I think we can all agree that Trader Joe’s remains one of the best grocery stores out there. Especially in terms of having great specialty foods that you either can’t get anywhere else…or are just of such great quality and price that you shouldn’t get them anywhere else. You may have your [...]
Perdue closes US factory and fires everyone – more could follow soon
Perdue has had a rough go of it this year, and unfortunately the news has gone from bad to worse. The broader meatpacking industry is facing a huge contraction, and Perdue is not immune. The latest victim? A meatpacking plant in Monterey, Tennessee which closed down earlier this Spring with 433 jobs lost. The bigger picture The extensive meatpacking losses this year have highlighted just how many people the [...]
Tennessee burger chain collapses into bankruptcy as economy sputters
Fresh off losing three factories, Tennessee unfortunately has been hit with even more bad news. This time, it’s a Nashville-based restaurant going under - Burger + Grain filed for bankruptcy last week. Burger + Grain was founded in 2023 with the goal of revolutionizing the burger experience by introducing high-end products to mass market audiences. (We’re talking a cheeseburger for more than $25 here.) Unfortunately [...]
New York loses another factory as unemployment crisis deepens
Fresh off losing three factories, New York is unfortunately about to lose a fourth. This time the impacted locality is Yonkers -where American Sugar Refining is closing down the Domino Sugar plant with plans to lay off approximately 300 employees. This plant has been a longtime pillar of the community, as it has been a sugar refinery for over 130 years. That legacy will wrap up by the end of 2025 when the plant [...]
