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Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media - State of Connecticut | Last Updated: August 31, 2023 |
This publication lists start-ups, expansions, staff reductions, and layoffs reported by the media, both current and future. The report provides company name, the number of workers involved, date of the action, the principal product or service of the company, a brief synopsis of the action, and the source and date of the media article. |
Startups and Expansions in Third Quarter 2023 |
New Puerto Rican eatery opens on East Main St. in Meriden Old Navy to come to take over vacant space at Guilford Commons in 2025 Italian bakery, pastry shop finds new life in South Meriden after closing New Haven location Korean aerospace manufacturer commits to adding jobs in Cheshire Slingshot business, shooting gallery coming to Meriden Mall Glastonbury's Shops at Somerset Square to open four new stores in 2024 New Simsbury business aims to empower women, features products by Farmington Valley creators Marshalls to open 23rd CT store in Ridgefield shopping plaza this month Branford's Thimble Island Brewery to open brewpub in downtown Old Saybrook Six One Nine, 1920s-style supper club, opening in Wallingford Barnes & Noble bookstore coming to former Pier 1 in Meriden Five Below to open 24th CT store in New Milford's Litchfield Crossings shopping center Jordan's Furniture to open Westfarms mall store in December will employ 50 people Crumbl Cookies locations opening soon in Stamford and Avon Wilton's Nova Cafe opens in historic house on Route 7 Bob's Stores coming to former Bed, Bath & Beyond location in Southington Coastal Connecticut Counseling moves into vacant Milford office building Jacob's Pickles restaurant set to open in Norwalk's SoNo Collection Shelton Chick-fil-A opens at Fountain Square Danbury's former Barnes & Noble space will become home to a brewpub The Hat House by Brothers Johnson 1929 Hat Co. opens in Hartford Connecticut company, ASML promises 1,000 new jobs with $200 million expansion European-style bakery DORO Marketplace opens in Wethersfield, its third CT location Whole Foods and other supermarkets set to open in CT; Trader Joe's among new grocery options High-end furniture retailer Arhaus to open second CT store at Westfarms mall Panera Bread targets late 2023 opening for first café in Stamford Homewood Suites looking to build 125-room hotel in Cheshire Popcorn and Space Balls snack maker LesserEvil begins expansion in Danbury, New Milford Here are 10 major Connecticut companies that are hiring right now Amazon says it's hiring 5,000 workers in CT for holidays Hungry Pot opening in Wethersfield with Korean barbecue and hot pot |
Layoffs and Staff Reductions in Third Quarter 2023 |
Newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial woes Boston Markets in Connecticut closing rapidly. Here's why. Carbone's Market in Torrington closes: 'Like losing a loved one' Cajun restaurant Roux closes in Simsbury; owners say new location planned New London's Hot Rod Cafe, once featured on Food Network, closes McDonald's closes its last remaining West Hartford restaurant in Bishops Corner CVS Health to cut deeper into CT employment as dozens more to lose jobs, CVS acquired Aetna Bank of America targets 3 CT branch closures Low sales prompt Middletown bakery to close shop, sell food truck West Hartford Walgreens to close next month, marking town's second pharmacy to shut down recently Biotechnology firm PhenomeX to lay off 36 employees in CT Chuck's Steakhouse in Danbury closes as Barbarie's Grill acquires iconic eatery Boston Market In Danbury Quietly Shutters Amidst Corporate Struggle Altice cuts at least 30 jobs at News 12, with most layoffs in Connecticut and New Jersey Sikorsky to lay off 179 workers in Connecticut: 'This was a difficult decision' How many people did WWE lay off after UFC merger? The company won't say Soft Surroundings closing last remaining store in Connecticut New Haven's last remaining movie theater to close in October Bob's Stores in Fairfield closing Frontier officially leaving CT, company confirms Collins Aerospace announces layoffs, but CT impact uncertain After New Milford hardware store Taylor & Son closes, owner & former staff reflect on 122 years Walmart to close CT store that employs more than 250 workers Judge orders closure of Waterbury nursing home later this year, 125 to be laid off Waterbury Hospital announces layoffs East Haven Rite Aid location to close next week CT-based Subway sold to Roark Capital in $10B deal, staff layoffs could come |
WARN Notices for Third Quarter 2023 |
https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/bussrvce/warnreports/warn2023.htm |
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