More rough news out of Florida, which has already had a difficult 2025.
Between the factory shutdowns across the state on the one hand…
And the farms that have seen the rug pulled out from under them as the federal government cuts support programs…
Well, with all of that in the background, it’s probably no surprise that the overall situation in Florida has gone from bad to worse.
More specifically, Florida recently lost three more factories, and I fear more may be on the way.
The lost factories include:
- Mizkan America’s bottling plant in Lake Alfred, just closed this month
- TreeHouse Foods’ factory in Lakeland
- Coca-Cola’s bottling plant in Jacksonville
Now, factories don’t just close down in a vacuum, and rarely do you see this many factories closing down because of isolated issues that are specific to each company.
This year has seen nearly unprecedented instability as food and beverage companies have grappled with the imposition of new tariffs, the ever-changing trade war, and the economic consequences that come with that.
Boycotts of American goods have resulted in a clear decline in foreign demand for many of our exports, and as businesses pull back spending and lay off workers, domestic demand falls too.
After all – even if your job hasn’t been threatened, if your friends have started losing theirs, you’ll probably still start cutting spending just in case.
So it makes sense that companies are also tightening their belts and reducing production to stay afloat.
But of course, that’s not really helpful to all the hardworking Floridians who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
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