Walker Manufacturing, in Virginia, laid off 30 employees. The factory makes exhaust system parts for the auto industry. Company officials blame the layoffs on reduced orders.
Northrup Grumman just keeps letting people go. This time the defense contractor is laying of about 60 employees in Maryland and Virginia.
In Maryland, Freshii restaurant closed down. The owners said they need to focus on their other restaurants.
In New York, F. Stadtmuller Jewelers closed in Sayville. The store first opened in 1860!
Minnesota based Imation is already selling off its recently acquired Memorex and XtremeMac electronics businesses, plus laying off around 200 employees! Apparently the company is losing money on those businesses.
Maryland based Forrester Research is laying off 30 employees, and predicting an economic slowdown for 2013.
In California, another hospital in trouble. Mendocino Coast District Hospital laid off 20 employees. The hospital went bankrupt last year. Hospital officials say they’ve already lost $1.9 million for the first six months of the fiscal year! In San Luis Obispo, Jim’s Campus Camera store closed down. The owner of the 42 years old store blames the digital age.
In Chicago, Illinois, the school district is considering closing 129 schools! Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials blame declining enrollment and lack of money. However, members of the Austin Community Action Council actually accused the CPS of lying about the lack of money.
In Zanesville, Ohio, a Rite Aid closed down.
In Galva, Illinois, Music Forte music shop closed down. The owner said sales sucked.
The Holy Grounds Coffee Shop closed in Farmington, Missouri. The shop was part of a Christian book store, but the coffee shop owner wants to pursue other interests. The owners of the Christian book store are looking for a new business to fill the coffee shop space.
In Jacksonville, Florida, Piccadilly’s Westside cafeteria has closed. There was little notice as customers tried to get in on the day it closed. The restaurant chain went bankrupt last year and has been closing stores.