Another Minnesota dining institution has closed, following other beloved restaurant losses across the state. French Meadow Bakery & Café stopped serving customers at its Minneapolis location on September 14, 2026, ending a neighborhood chapter rooted in an organic bread bakery founded in 1985. The Lyndale Avenue café was known for scratch cooking, fresh bread and meals that welcomed diners with different dietary [...]
The 3 most beloved New Jersey restaurants that recently closed
New Jersey has lost three more neighborhood dining spots in recent weeks. In just a few September weeks, a longtime Shore pizzeria, a coastal kitchen and a family-run café each served their last customers. All were independently owned local spots. Their menus could hardly have been more different. But each had become familiar to the people who stopped in for a slice, a seafood dinner or a morning coffee. Here's what New [...]
193 layoffs announced at Eastern Washington farming facility
A Washington agricultural company has reported plans to lay off nearly 200 workers at its Pasco facility, according to a recently filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice. The job cuts could affect dozens of families in the Tri-Cities region. Greenridge Farming reports 193 job cuts Greenridge Farming Inc. filed a WARN notice on October 2, 2026, reporting that 193 workers at its Pasco location [...]
‘They seem to have stepped up their game’: Pizza Hut photo wins over skeptical fans
After years of complaints that Pizza Hut has lost some of its old magic, one recent Reddit discussion offers a surprising change of pace: people are looking at a pizza and saying they want one, too. In an October 7 post on the Pizza Hut subreddit, a customer shared a photo of a pie from what they described as their local old-school, barn-style Pizza Hut. The post, titled “They did it again!”, drew hundreds of upvotes and a [...]
Fancy Massachusetts grocery shop announces closure as owner declines new lease
A Massachusetts neighborhood market known for oysters, specialty provisions and everyday groceries announced that it would close its East Boston storefront after its owner decided not to renew the lease. The planned goodbye adds an independent business to the wider conversation about grocery stores closing in 2026. EBO & Co. Grocery occupied 110 Meridian Street in East Boston. Owner Alexis Cervasio said in August that the shop [...]
Grocery chain closes 40 stores across 6 states as discount chain restructures
Shoppers looking for grocery bargains have fewer options in several states after Grocery Outlet shuttered dozens of stores this year. The discount supermarket chain has completed a major round of closures as it works to improve profitability and refocus its business. Which Grocery Outlet stores have closed? Grocery Outlet closed 40 stores during the first half of fiscal 2026, according to the company's latest financial [...]
