A discount grocery store in northern New York reached its announced closing date on October 10, ending an 11-year run in Watertown and leaving eight employees facing job losses. The loss adds to other grocery store closures across New York this year. The Save A Lot at 1851 State Street in Northland Plaza opened in 2015. Its planned final day was Saturday, October 10, according to Watertown television station WWNY, which spoke [...]
Iowa food production facility is closing, eliminating 23 jobs
Iowa is set to lose another food production operation as Lund Food Holdings prepares to close its Lake Mills facility, following other recent Midwestern food plant closures. State workforce information shows the shutdown was set to eliminate 23 jobs by October 9, 2026. The facility is located at 877 North Lake Street in Lake Mills, a small community near the Minnesota border. Public business and local chamber records [...]
Popular coffee chain closes 9 Colorado locations as company makes major changes
Colorado coffee drinkers are losing more Starbucks locations as the coffee giant continues reshaping its store footprint. The closures affect communities across the state, raising questions about where the company plans to focus its business next. Nine Colorado Starbucks locations close Starbucks has recently closed nine Colorado locations as part of a broader nationwide round of store closures, according to reporting [...]
Beloved South Carolina sushi restaurant closes after 20 years in business
South Carolina diners are saying goodbye to another familiar local favorite after a year of notable restaurant closures across the state. SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar in Columbia has closed after 20 years in business, ending a two-decade run in the Vista entertainment district. The restaurant announced its closure on September 17 and thanked the people who had chosen it for birthdays, date nights, family dinners and casual [...]
Indiana’s first Buc-ee’s wins a major approval—but the wait isn’t over
Indiana’s first Buc-ee’s has cleared the vote that once stood between the project and a path forward. When we last checked on Indiana’s proposed Buc-ee’s, a final city decision was still pending—and school traffic was a major sticking point. That changed on September 21, 2026, when the Greenwood Common Council voted 7-2 to approve rezoning for the development near Interstate 65 and Worthsville Road, south of Indianapolis. The [...]
‘Give me my freakin’ cup’: Panera customer says Rapid Pick-Up isn’t so rapid
Panera has already faced customer complaints about its changing experience, but a new Reddit discussion focuses on something much smaller: an empty drink cup. For one customer, having to track down that cup was enough to defeat the purpose of ordering ahead. In an October 7 Reddit post titled “Give me my freakin’ cup,” a customer said their Rapid Pick-Up food bag was waiting with a receipt showing a paid drink, but no cup. [...]
