Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.
Arizona: Prime Time Flavored Cigars chapter 11 bankrupt busted! It’s blamed on higher taxes and on the banks refusing to issue new loans.
California: In Culver City, Japan based Sony Pictures shutdown its Interactive Group as part of its killing of 216 jobs! What housing market recovery? In Sacramento, major provider of appraisal, title and closing services to mortgage lenders, ServiceLink, laid off 97 employees. The company was sold off to private equity vultures. ServiceLink provided service to the top 25 banks in the U.S., and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Local news reports said nobody at ServiceLink, or its affiliate Black Knight Financial Services, were willing to comment on the layoffs. In Napa, after 29 years Nor-Mar Fabrics and Gifts (which also provided scholarships to about 14 students per year) shutdown. In San Francisco, British empire weapons maker BAe Systems continues killing jobs, this time 196 people will now go hungry! In Pomona, Obama Care killing 187 healthcare jobs with Pomona Valley Hospital! Obama Care forcing Shire Regenerative Medicine to kill 301 jobs! In Rancho Cordova, Sprint killed 245 call center jobs!
Colorado: In Colorado Springs, India based Firstsource Solutions call center shutting down in September, 300 jobs lost! Company officials would only say they lost a major contract. In Fort Collins, New York based data storage company Veeco Instruments shutting down, and laying off 31 employees.
Florida: In Tampa, after 13 years The Palm restaurant shutdown. The owners blame the f*cked up economy: “Unfortunately, we are not able to continue to operate our restaurant into the rest of 2014.”
Illinois: In Highland Park, after 60 years Hi-Land Art shutdown. The owner blamed competition with the internet. He was also a little perturbed by the fact that when he put up the store closing sale sign he suddenly got flooded with customers.
Iowa: Iowa City Community School District eliminated 36 teacher and administrator positions for the next school year. 47 teachers are expected to retire and those positions will not be filled, but school district officials said some layoffs might still be necessary. It’s blamed on state mandated education spending cuts.
Maine: In Pittsfield, home fire safety company United Technologies Corporation Fire and Security factory shutting down. Nearly 300 jobs lost! Production being moved to North Carolina, Mexico and China.
Massachusetts: In Falls River, Crosson Oil Company now chapter 11 bankrupt busted!
Michigan: More proof the internet is not making money. After only two years internet based news outlet Deadline Detroit warned that if it cannot find new financing it will shutdown in April. In Clinton Township, after only six years Tin Fish 3 restaurant/nightclub shutdown. The owners hadn’t been able to pay half-a-million in back due rent! In Saginaw, God refused to stop the shutdown of Christian Saint Stephen School. Christian leaders say their budget problems are being caused by disappearing students.
Missouri: In Jefferson City, after more than 30 years Mortimer Kegley’s Bar & Grill shutdown. The owner, Jason Jordan, blamed social media and a ban on smoking saying “When that smoking ban went into effect, I lost 30% of my customers straightaway!”
Nebraska: In Omaha, after 61 years Broadmoor Market shutdown. The owners blamed the crappy economy: “Thank you for all your support and patronage over the years. It is unfortunate that circumstances have changed.”
New Hampshire: Japan based Olympus Biotech getting the hell out-a-dodge because of Obama Care. The Japanese owners say it’s not worth it to continue biologics manufacturing, and is selling the factory. Almost 200 jobs lost!
New York: In NYC, after 14 years Sheherazade Home Furnishings shutting down in April. The owner would only say “It’s not worth it anymore! It’s not profitable.” Dallas Restaurant Management Company shutting down Fireside Restaurant and Lounge in June, 38 jobs lost. FLIK foodservice company shutting down in May, 46 jobs lost. In Brooklyn, Obama Care killing home healthcare provider 1 Prospect Park Residence, 68 jobs to be killed in June. Obama Care killing home healthcare provider Regency Home Care, 259 jobs being culled in April!
North Carolina: The shopping mall known as Burlington Outlet Village (Burlington Manufacturer’s Outlet Center) is chapter 7 bankrupt busted and in foreclosure! In Asheville, the Femcare abortion clinic shutdown. State officials accused the clinic of violating 23 rules.
Ohio: Coshocton Hospital killed 25 healthcare jobs, and closed 22 open positions. Hospital officials said it was part of their reorganization to meet Obama Care funding, and warned more layoffs are in the works. In New Springfield, after 40 years the Hummel gift store shutdown. It once held the title of Largest and Finest. In Fairlawn, after 20 years Thinker Toys shutdown. The owners blamed several years of declining sales, and the final straw was recent flooding. In Northwood, Sears announced they will shutdown in July, 36 jobs lost.
Oregon: Southern Oregon University eliminating 80 jobs by 2018. It’s blamed on disappearing students: “We have to be as lean as possible. We’re trying to save enough so we can reinvest.”-Mary Cullinan, SOU president
Pennsylvania: In Nanticoke, Commonwealth Health shutting down and selling off its Special Care Hospital. It probably has to due with the fact that Obama Care defunds long term healthcare. 130 jobs lost!
Texas: In Dallas, Frito-Lay shutting down two factories, 163 jobs lost! Frito-Lay is owned by anti-2nd Amendment Pepsi. Pepsi officials said the factories in the pro-2nd Amendment state of Texas were now considered “redundant”.
Virginia: In Christiansburg, Too Big to Jail Union First Market Bank to kill 80 jobs by May, as part of their consolidation efforts. In Chester, taxsucker General Dynamics killing 344 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services call center jobs, due to the end of open enrollment for the evil Obama Care! It is one of several General Dynamics Obama Care call centers being shutdown across the U.S.
13 – 15 March 2014: “…we can’t continue this way!”
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.
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