AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE

Wadena, Minnesota-based Russ Davis Wholesale, a wholesaler of fresh fruits and vegetables to local grocery stores, schools, and restaurants, has announced the closure of its distribution facility in Pueblo, Colorado.

The closure will impact 109 employees. The last day of employment for employees will be January 31, 2025, and the facility will be fully closed on February 1, 2025.

The closure decision seems to be a matter of logistics and support.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PANERA BREAD

St Louis, Missouri-based Panera Bread, operator of a chain of bakery-café fast-casual restaurants, has announced a restructuring of its two support centers in St. Louis and Newton, Massachusetts, to streamline operations and improve efficiencies.

The reduction in force will impact an unknown number of support employees, including positions in customer care, IT, and project management.

According to CEO José Dueñas, “We have made some difficult decisions to reshape the structure of our support center teams, which includes reducing and reassigning some roles across the organization, As we evolve and grow, so must our ways of working. We need to be simpler, nimbler, and faster than ever before, operating with even more efficiency, and empowering our teams to win. We must change how we operate to remove silos and simplify leadership reporting lines to make faster decisions and drive more consistent execution. And finally, we must ensure our corporate teams are closer to our cafes, and well positioned to support and empower our General Managers, who are at the heart of our culture."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS

Eagle, Idaho-based Lamb Weston Holdings, a food producer and processor of frozen french fries, waffle fries, and other frozen potato products, has announced plans to close an older, higher-cost potato processing facility in Connell, Washington, and restructure to meet the demands of a reduced business climate.

The overall impact is a 4% reduction in force that will impact 428 employees, including 379 employees located at the soon-to-be potato processing plant in Connell, Washington,

According to President and CEO Tom Werner, “To drive operational and cost efficiencies, we are taking actions that include the permanent closure of an older, higher-cost processing facility and the temporary curtailment of certain production lines and schedules in our manufacturing network. We are also taking actions to reduce operating expenses, including reducing headcount and eliminating certain unfilled job positions, as well as reducing capital expenditures.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?