A Middle Georgia factory that made glass containers for food and beverage companies has shut down, extending a wave of food-packaging plant closures that have eliminated manufacturing jobs elsewhere. The Anchor Glass Container Corporation facility in Warner Robins employed 168 people, and company filings say all of those jobs are affected by the permanent closure. Production at the Booth Road plant stopped in August. The [...]

Texas still has by far the most Dairy Queen restaurants, despite dozens of restaurant closures there in 2025. But North Dakota—not Texas or neighboring Minnesota—has the highest concentration of Dairy Queens per resident. The difference is bigger than you might expect. A location count from October 2026 identifies 4,175 Dairy Queens across 49 states, while 2025 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates put the chain's reach into [...]

Pflugerville has lost another longtime neighborhood gathering place after Springhill Restaurant ended its 41-year run on Friday, October 16. The beloved Texas catfish restaurant had welcomed generations of families since 1985. Founder Carroll Humphrey built Springhill around straightforward Southern cooking and Texas hospitality. Fried catfish was the star, joined by fried shrimp, chicken-fried steak, burgers, okra, hush [...]

A longtime fast-food restaurant in Michigan has served its final customers, ending a run that began in the 1980s. The closure comes as its franchise operator faces bankruptcy proceedings, putting additional pressure on the company's restaurant portfolio. Wendy's closes longtime Manistee location A Wendy's restaurant in Manistee, Michigan, permanently closed on October 16, 2026, after nearly 40 years in business, [...]

Missouri has already lost several longtime restaurant favorites, and another round of goodbyes has changed the St. Louis dining scene. Three very different local spots are now gone, each leaving behind memorable dishes and a community of regulars who made the dining room feel like their own. From Southern comfort food to regional Thai cooking and an inventive spin on the classic diner, these restaurants gave customers [...]

Wendy’s was already facing questions about closures, softer sales and changing prices. Now, a fast-moving Reddit debate is putting the chain’s food quality and restaurant consistency under the spotlight. In a new r/fastfood discussion asking which restaurant has declined most over the past decade, Wendy’s quickly became one of the most common answers. One commenter called the chain “garbage,” while another offered a more [...]