The retail landscape in the United States is witnessing a stark shift, characterized by an unprecedented wave of store closures that signals deeper economic challenges.

Data from the research firm CoreSight revealed that over 7,100 stores closed their doors by the end of November 2024, marking a 69 percent increase from the previous year. This surge in closures is not just a symptom of the ongoing economic pressures but also ...

Obamacare causing massive wave of hospital closures across USA

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December 29, 2014 - Obamacare causing massive wave of hospital closures across USA

Monday, December 29, 2014 by: J. D. HeyesTags: Obamacare, hospital closures, health care system

The cascade of closures has begun

Regulations, under-payments to blame

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Stellantis warns of FACTORY CLOSURES amid EU’s crippling EV fines

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July 09, 2025 - closures and financial instability – all while failing to address the real barriers to EV adoption.

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Sales of electric vehicles in Germany COLLAPSED in 2024, declining by 27%.

Volvo CUTS FUNDING to subsidiary Polestar, which produces electric vehicles.

Electric car sales growth slows by nearly 50% in ...

Coresight Research warns approximately 15,000 store closures projected for 2025

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January 29, 2025 -

The American retail landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with store closures reaching their highest levels since the pandemic.

According to Coresight Research, a leading retail advisory firm, approximately 15,000 stores are expected to close in 2025, while only 5,800 new stores are projected to open.

Last year, retailers in the United States shuttered 7,325 stores – the highest since the height of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Sudden local bank closures in San Francisco area surprise residents

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November 15, 2023 - closures jeopardizing nearly $550 billion in assets, which was more than the 2008 financial crisis did.

Shevron Hunter from the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco experienced a quieter kind of industry volatility: The bank branch she had been going to for five years closed without warning. She said that she didn't get a notice from U.S. Bank, which closed its Third Street branch on June 30.

Hunter, who lives in Potrero Hill with her two children and works ...

Trump administration’s crackdown on gender procedures for minors sparks clinic closures

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August 19, 2025 -

The Trump administration has reaffirmed its stance that gender transition procedures for minors constitute "child abuse," leading to a wave of clinic closures across the country. This move has ignited a fierce debate over the rights of transgender youth, parental authority and the role of federal funding in healthcare decisions.

The latest development in this ongoing saga is the closure of the gender clinic at Connecticut Children's Medical ...

Kroger announces massive STORE CLOSURES nationwide by 2026, signaling strategic shift

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July 01, 2025 -

Kroger, one of America's largest grocery chains, is shutting down more than 60 underperforming stores nationwide in a sweeping cost-cutting move.

The closures affecting Kroger, Harris Teeter and Pick 'n Save locations mark one of the most significant retractions in the company's history. Stores in Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois and several other states will vanish by 2026, with some closing as early as this summer.

The decision, ...

Josh Sigurdson: Closures of fast food chains signal looming global STARVATION

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-05-11-fast-food-closures-signal-looming-global-starvation.html

May 11, 2023 - closures.

Sigurdson ultimately remarked that the closure of fast food chains such as Burger King, McDonald's and Hardee's means they can no longer afford to do business in America.

FoodCollapse.com has more stories about the bankruptcy and closures of different fast food chains.

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THE VANISHING: Pharmacist shortage prompts closures at CVS, Walmart pharmacy locations

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January 31, 2023 -

Thousands of locations will either cut or shift their hours of operation to accommodate this mysterious shortage – (is it due to sudden deaths caused by covid "vaccines"?) – and deal with "waning consumer demand as the height of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes," to quote ABC 7.

Nearly all Walmart pharmacies – there are about 4,600 across the United States – will close two hours earlier at 7 p.m. beginning in March. CVS plans to do much the same across its 6,000 U.S. locations....

COVID-related school closures cause DROP in reading, math test scores

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October 25, 2022 -

Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – known as the Nation's Report Card – released Oct. 24 showed serious declines for fourth- and eighth-graders in both math and reading.

For math, the average score for fourth-graders decreased by five points (236) compared to 241 in 2019. Meanwhile, the average score for eighth-graders dropped by eight points (274) compared to 282 in 2019. "The average eighth-grade mathematics score was lower than all ...

Factory closures, mass layoffs hit China’s manufacturing sector amid U.S. trade war

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May 03, 2025 -

China's economy – already struggling with sluggish growth and weak consumer confidence – is facing mounting pressure as U.S. tariffs trigger factory closures, mass layoffs and a surge in worker protests.

Across industrial hubs from Sichuan to Inner Mongolia, hundreds of workers have taken to the streets demanding unpaid wages. Meanwhile, manufacturers scramble to offload unsold goods at steep discounts. The escalating trade conflict between ...

Macy’s and Kohl’s store closures signal a troubling trend in American retail

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January 13, 2025 - closures are not isolated incidents but part of a broader trend sweeping across the retail sector. In recent months, companies like REI, Party City and 7-Eleven have also announced store closures or filed for bankruptcy, citing inflationary pressures, rising operational costs and shifting consumer preferences.Store closures a stark reminder of the challenges facing American retail

According to S&P Global, U.S. corporate bankruptcies reached a 14-year ...

Walmart store closures leave local communities grappling with economic and social consequences

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-05-01-walmart-store-closures-communities-grapple-with-consequences.html

May 01, 2023 - closures have diverse impacts on communities

The closures have raised alarm bells due to the substantial employment impact they have on the affected communities. Walmart has assured the possible relocation of affected employees to other nearby stores and offers severance packages to some. However, many employees are understandably concerned about their livelihoods and the challenges they may face in finding alternative employment.

Local community leaders ...

Walmart CEO: Rampant organized shoplifting could lead to price hikes, store closures

https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-12-07-walmart-ceo-shoplifting-price-hikes-store-closures.html

December 07, 2022 -

"Theft is an issue. It's higher than what it has historically been," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said during a Dec. 6 appearance on the CNBC program "Squawk Box."

"If that's not corrected over time, prices will be higher and/or stores will close."

McMillon said that Walmart uses a "city by city, location by location" approach when it comes to retail thefts.

"It's store managers working with local law enforcement, and we've got great relationships there for ...

Diminished US refining capacity from facility closures contributing to soaring gas prices

https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-07-20-diminished-refining-capacity-contributing-soaring-gas-prices.html

July 20, 2022 -

"Refining capacity starts with the number of operable plants, which has been slowly falling for years. The pandemic oil demand plunge prompted the closure of some refineries – especially older, less efficient ones," said a July 9 piece from AgWeb. "Starting up a shutdown plant is a long and difficult process, so industry analysts doubt any of the will ever reopen."

The AgWeb piece noted that the U.S.'s capacity to refine petroleum products is at its lowest in eight years ...

Retail giant Party City mulls BANKRUPTCY again, sparking fears of mass store closures

https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-16-retail-giant-party-city-weighs-bankruptcy-again.html

December 16, 2024 -

Party supplies retailer Party City is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy for the second time in just over a year.

This development comes as the company continues to struggle with financial difficulties and declining sales, leading to fears of potential mass closures and further setbacks for the industry.

Party City's recent financial troubles can be traced back to the pandemic, which severely impacted its customer base ...

Study finds that forced business closures during covid did NOTHING to stop spread

https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-08-05-forced-business-closures-didnt-stop-spread-covid.html

August 05, 2022 -

Researchers out of Japan, who published their work in the journal Scientific Reports, say that their large-scale, nationally representative, longitudinal survey revealed that funneling all economic activity into big-box stores, which remained open throughout the plandemic, and starving family-owned restaurants and bars of their livelihoods is "not an efficient way" to stop the transmission of Chinese Germs.

"... we found that the early closure of restaurants and bars ...

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