Five Denny’s restaurants abruptly closed their doors in Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month, leaving employees without jobs and customers suddenly without their longtime neighborhood diners. The closures are tied to a struggling franchisee that says it plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Five Denny’s restaurants suddenly close M15 Inc., a Denny’s franchisee, permanently closed five restaurants on September 3, [...]

A longtime family-owned restaurant in Indiana is preparing to serve its final meals after more than two decades in business. Angelo’s Family Restaurant in South Bend will close later this year after its landlord decided to sell the building, ending a 26-year run. Final day set for December Angelo’s Family Restaurant, located on South Michigan Street in South Bend, will serve its final customers on December 13, 2026, [...]

A longtime West Coast grocery chain is continuing to shrink its footprint, announcing two additional store closures in Northern California. The latest shutdowns bring the number of Raley’s locations closing across California and Nevada to six, giving shoppers in several communities a new reason to find another grocery store. Two more California stores will close Raley’s announced that its Petaluma and Brentwood, [...]

After more than five decades serving generations of customers, a longtime Wichita restaurant is preparing to close its doors for good. The family-owned establishment has become a local institution, making its upcoming closure a significant loss for the city's restaurant scene. Chico's will close September 19 Chico's Mexican Restaurant, located at 4407 W. Maple St. in Wichita, Kansas, will permanently close on September [...]

A longtime name in the American seafood industry is preparing for a major reduction in its California operations. Nearly 200 workers are expected to lose their jobs later this year as Bumble Bee Foods moves toward shutting down a Southern California facility. Bumble Bee Foods has filed a California WARN notice announcing plans to lay off 197 employees at its facility at 13100 Arctic Circle in Santa Fe Springs, California. [...]

One of California’s best-known craft breweries is cutting jobs as it prepares for a major shift in where its beer is produced. The move marks another significant change for a company that helped put San Diego’s craft beer scene on the national map. 220 workers affected Stone Brewing is set to close three facilities in Escondido, California, resulting in 220 job cuts, according to the Los Angeles Times. Brewing operations [...]