A major U.S. food company is shutting down a relatively new Utah facility, eliminating hundreds of jobs and dealing another blow to a community that had counted on the plant as a long-term economic investment. The closure is part of a larger restructuring as the meat industry faces one of its most significant cattle shortages in decades. 723 workers will lose their jobs Tyson Foods announced Aug. 13 that it will close [...]
Beloved Texas BBQ restaurant closes after nearly a decade
A popular Central Texas barbecue restaurant is preparing to serve its final customers after nearly a decade in business. The Pflugerville favorite has built a loyal following for its smoked meats and creative sandwiches, but rising costs and other challenges have made continuing increasingly difficult. Restaurant will close at the end of August Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue announced it would permanently close its [...]
Idaho’s first Buc-ee’s could still happen—but not where originally planned
Idaho's possible Buc-ee's has lost its original location, but the chain may not be giving up on the state. After the proposed Meridian project ran into a major traffic roadblock, a local developer says other Treasure Valley sites are being placed in front of Buc-ee's. That is the encouraging part. The discouraging part is that none of those alternatives has been officially announced. Buc-ee's had been studying a [...]
The latest update on Indiana’s first Buc-ee’s (key date: September 9)
Indiana has moved closer to receiving its first Buc-ee's, but the final decision is still weeks away. The Greenwood proposal has progressed well beyond the initial reports that Indiana might eventually land one or even two Buc-ee's locations, although residents will have to wait until September for the vote that actually decides it. The proposed store would be built in Greenwood, south of Indianapolis, at the corner of [...]
Once-popular restaurant chain fully exits Nevada as bankruptcy shutters all remaining locations nationwide
Salad and Go's rapid rise once made it one of the country's fastest-growing fast-casual concepts, expanding from a single Arizona location into dozens of drive-thru restaurants across the Southwest. Now, the company has reached the end of the road. The Arizona-founded chain has permanently closed all of its remaining restaurants, officially ending its presence in Nevada and leaving the state without a single Salad and Go [...]
Beloved Texas restaurant closes after 80 years in business
A beloved Texas restaurant that became a fixture for generations of diners has served its final meals. After eight decades in business, the family-owned institution is closing as its longtime owner prepares to retire. Barbecue Inn closes after eight decades Barbecue Inn, a longtime Houston restaurant and Oak Forest institution, closed after dinner service on August 1, 2026, ending an 80-year run. Barbecue Inn opened [...]
