Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
Arkansas: In Batesville, 60 people lost their jobs with a company called Zila. The dental company said they had to “restructure”.
California: Families are being put last, as EMQ FamiliesFirst has been revealed to be abusing mentally disabled children in their group homes. As many as 500 reports to Davis police got the place shut down by the state. So far 77 employees have been laid off as the home is shut down (but maybe they deserve it). EMQ says they’re going to sue to get their operating license back. In Irvine, Felt Bicycles laid off six employees. The bad economy is being blamed for crashing bike sales. In Bakersfield, Cay’s Health Foods shut down after 65 years of business.
Connecticut: Prospect Café closed after 48 years in business. The owner wants to retire and property developers have been pestering him to sell his property.
Hawaii: Several former Sizzler restaurants closed down without warning. The restaurants had been renamed GoKo Steak & Salad Bar. The company that owned them suddenly declared bankruptcy and laid off 120 employees!
Iowa: After 63 years of business, The Goodnature Store closed down. The owner says she can no longer compete with “big box” stores.
Maryland: NCO Financial halted their business in Jessup, 86 employees out-o-work. No explanation was given.
Mississippi: Hancock Medical Center laid off eight people, and cut the hours of the rest of their hourly paid employees. Hospital officials blamed it on people unable to pay for services and the drastic cuts to Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements with Obama Care.
Missouri: RR Donnelley shut down their Jefferson city operations. 500 people now unemployed! Company officials blamed the bad economy.
New Jersey: Legal drug pusher, Merck & Co, laid off 113 employees in Kenilworth! Company officials warned of even more layoffs to come. It’s blamed on their merger with Schering-Plough.
New York: In NYC, Zynga Mobile closed. 56 people unemployed. Tax sucker, Lockheed Martin, laid off 139 people! It’s part of their plan to layoff 367 people across the country!
North Carolina: Burt’s Bees closed down. 70 people laid off.
Ohio: Northside Medical Center laid off 77 full time employees. Hospital officials said they were preparing for “health care reforms” (ie Obama Care).
Pennsylvania: Carpenter Technology announced they laid off 43 employees and cut 12 vacant positions. Company officials said they were dealing with their “costs”.
Puerto Rico: Health insurance giant, Humana Health, laid off 329 employees, or 47% of its staff in the U.S. territory! Company officials blamed it on the loss of a major contract.
Rhode Island: Naval Station Newport warned of at least 145 layoffs, due to budget cuts!
Tennessee: In Memphis, cereal maker Kellogg laid off 37 more employees. They laid off 33 employees back in June. The company is moving production to Mexico!
Texas: In Waco, Sterling Administrative Services shut down, laying off 94 people. In Tyler, heating and air conditioning company, Trane-Ingersoll Rand, laid off 517 employees! Company officials said they were “seasonal”.
Vermont: Non-profit cancer support center, Forest Moon, closed. Officials say the bad economy has caused a crash in donations. Forest Moon had served cancer patients three northeastern states. Burlington Free Press laid off 13 employees. The bad economy is blamed for crashing newspaper sales.
Washington: Sears Holdings announced they were closing the Puyallup Kmart. 51 jobs lost.
Wisconsin: Gannett newspapers laid off at least seven people. The bad economy is blamed for crashing newspaper sales.