Another food manufacturer is shutting down a production facility, adding to a growing number of layoffs across the food and beverage industry this year. The closure will eliminate more than 120 jobs and marks a major setback for Washington's plant-based food manufacturing sector. Stanwood facility to close in September No Meat Factory USA has announced it will permanently close its manufacturing facility in Stanwood, [...]

A popular restaurant chain is cutting a significant portion of its corporate workforce as it works to navigate a difficult operating environment. The move comes as the company faces rising costs and weaker sales, adding another challenge for the well-known brand. Portillo's cuts corporate jobs Portillo's has laid off approximately 18% of its corporate employees at its Oak Brook, Illinois, headquarters. The layoffs were [...]

One of downtown Detroit's best-known dining destinations has served its final meal. After more than a decade of welcoming guests for date nights, celebrations and happy hours, Wright & Company closed earlier this summer, marking the end of an era for the city's acclaimed restaurant scene. Final service after 12 successful years Located on the second floor of the historic Wright-Kay Building at 1500 Woodward Avenue, [...]

Another longtime restaurant brand has unexpectedly disappeared, leaving loyal customers and employees searching for answers. A popular Tex-Mex chain that spent nearly two decades serving its community has permanently closed all of its restaurants without advance notice, becoming the latest casualty in a restaurant industry facing rising costs and changing consumer habits. Sudden shutdown catches employees and customers [...]

New York recently said goodbye to a 30-year restaurant facing Carnegie Hall. Now, a Cambodian pioneer, an 89-year-old Italian pastry shop and a beloved Brooklyn ramen destination have joined the city's rapidly growing list of losses. Bayon in Manhattan Bayon closed August 3, ending an important chapter in New York's Cambodian dining history. Chef Minh Truong and his wife, Mandy, originally opened Angkor Cambodian [...]

Utah has recently lost several prominent downtown dining institutions, but the damage extends well beyond Salt Lake City's fine-dining scene. A 35-year-old Park City restaurant, an inventive handmade-bao business and an award-winning Japanese dessert shop are also now gone. Main Street Pizza & Noodle in Park City Main Street Pizza & Noodle closed at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, after 35 years at 530 Main [...]