Great way to start the Holidays

[Gilhelmi]

I went shopping today, I got 40% off of my whole cart. It was a great deal, but I feel really bad about it.

Today is Black Friday, but I never take part in that horrible 'tradition'. I was shopping at a grocery store. So why did I get 40% off?

It was a Going out of Business sale and this is their last day. The workers found out only a few weeks ago. Just in time for December.

So 15 or so people are out of work. Our town can support 2 grocery stores, the competition even allowed prices to be low enough too bring people from the surrounding towns. I heard rumors that the management was not the greatest though. Combined that with the fact they were about 1/3 the size of the other grocer (limits selection) and the fact we are on the border with Nebraska (no sales tax on food, if you buy $200 in food you save more then the gas), I guess they just could not compete anymore. Still it is a real tragedy, especially being this close to Christmas.

I hope they are able to find jobs soon.

[sms001]

Nice score on the groceries, but that is sad. Hope they get by ok.

[LillFilly]

Where I live if your employer closes and more than 50 people lose their jobs without 90 days notice, they are to be paid 3-months wages. Shame it can't be the same for smaller places.

[Gilhelmi]

Where I live if your employer closes and more than 50 people lose their jobs without 90 days notice, they are to be paid 3-months wages. Shame it can't be the same for smaller places.

Dang that would be very nice.