Layoff and Closures Report
2016 Events as of 11/3/2026 print >>
Date Company Type Jobs Affected City Location
12/31/2016 McKesson Corporation Closure 80 La Vista La Vista
12/31/2016 Pizza Hut Closure Falls City Falls City
12/31/2016 Bellar Feedlot Closure 22 Wisner Wisner
12/30/2016 Andrew's Van Lines Closure 13 Norfolk Norfolk
12/30/2016 Catholic Charities Closure 25 Columbus Columbus
12/24/2016 China Road Closure 15 Bellevue Bellevue
12/11/2016 K-Mart Kearney Closure 35 Kearney Kearney
12/11/2016 K-Mart Closure 40 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
12/11/2016 K-Mart Closure 35 Kearney Kearney
12/9/2016 The Original Korn Popper Closure 4 Lincoln Lincoln
12/6/2016 Piedmont Bistro Closure 30 Lincoln Lincoln
12/3/2016 Lukasiewicz Furniture Closure 3 Farwell Farwell
12/3/2016 Sarpy County Landfill Closure 10 Sarpy County
12/2/2016 Gering Citizen Newspaper Closure 2 Gering Gering
12/1/2016 Mission Foods Layoff 13 Omaha Omaha
11/30/2016 USA Steak Buffet Closure 15 Fremont Fremont
11/6/2016 Dempsey's Burger Pub Closure Lincoln Lincoln
10/31/2016 Hastings Entertainment-Kearney Closure Kearney Hastings Entertainment-Kearney
10/31/2016 Hastings Entertainment - Grand Island Closure 20 Grand Island Hastings Entertainment-Grand Island
10/23/2016 Affiliated Foods Layoff 50 Norfolk Norfolk
10/20/2016 Orthman Manufacturing Layoff 16 Lexington Lexington
10/19/2016 Chief Transportation Products Layoff 23 Omaha Omaha
10/14/2016 SWBC Mortgage Corporation Layoff 15 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
10/11/2016 Flatwater Bistro Closure 46 Lincoln Lincoln
10/2/2016 VF Factory Outlet Closure 10 Nebraska City Nebraska City
10/1/2016 Bag'n Save/No Frills Closure 40 York York
9/30/2016 Heartland Craft Mall Closure 1 Nebraska City Nebraska City
9/30/2016 Beacon Hills Restaurant Closure Lincoln Lincoln
9/30/2016 D.L. Blair Closure 14 Blair Blair
9/30/2016 Mystery Bookstore Closure 1 Omaha Omaha
9/24/2016 Bohemian Cafe Closure Omaha Omaha
9/23/2016 OMALiNK Closure Lincoln Lincoln
9/22/2016 Pizza Hut Closure 13 David City David City
9/9/2016 Cabela's Corporation Layoff 120 Sidney Cabela's Store - Sidney
9/9/2016 Bimbo Bakeries - Hastings Closure 121 Hastings Hastings
9/2/2016 SWBC Mortgage Corporation Layoff 30 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
9/1/2016 North Platte Veterinary Clinic Closure 9 North Platte North Platte
8/31/2016 Java Pointe Closure Norfolk Norfolk
8/21/2016 Austad's Golf Closure 9 Lincoln Lincoln
8/13/2016 RubyTuesday Closure Omaha Omaha
8/9/2016 Korf Continental Closure 3 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
8/1/2016 SWBC Mortgage Corporation Layoff 35 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
7/31/2016 Kmart Closure Hastings Hastings
7/28/2016 The Midwife's Place Closure 12 Bellevue Bellevue
6/26/2016 Hy-Vee, Inc. Closure Omaha Omaha L St
6/24/2016 Midwest Roofing Closure 10 Lincoln Lincoln
6/17/2016 Canning Truck Service, Inc. Closure 14 Fairbury Fairbury
6/13/2016 Brentwood Touch Free Auto Wash & Detail Closure La Vista La Vista
6/1/2016 Orscheln Farm & Home Supply Closure 5 Falls City Falls City
5/31/2016 Burger Star/Big Cheese Closure Gretna Gretna
5/31/2016 Liberty Social Hall Closure Papillion Papillion
5/31/2016 Education Service Unit No-9 Layoff Hastings Hastings
5/31/2016 Adam Michael Jewelry Closure 0 Omaha Omaha
5/31/2016 Goodwill's Reserve 99 Closure Omaha Omaha
5/28/2016 The Children's Place Closure Papillion Papillion
5/26/2016 Ron's Garage Closure 2 Omaha Omaha
5/26/2016 Gavilon, LLC Layoff Omaha Omaha
5/23/2016 Alliance Public Schools Layoff 10 Alliance Alliance
5/19/2016 Ideal Grocery & Market Closure Lincoln Lincoln
5/7/2016 Aeropostale - Omaha Closure Omaha Omaha
5/7/2016 Aeropostale - Lincoln Closure Lincoln Lincoln
5/1/2016 Ben Franklin Closure 11 Lincoln Lincoln
4/30/2016 Heartland Cash Advance Closure 2 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
4/30/2016 Heartland Cash Advance Closure 1 Alliance Alliance
4/30/2016 Athlete's Edge Closure Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
4/26/2016 Pretzelmaker Closure Lincoln Lincoln
4/23/2016 Tom + Chee Closure Lincoln Lincoln
4/21/2016 Wildcat Bowling Lanes Closure 5 Papillion Papillion
4/20/2016 Ferellgas Closure Norfolk Norfolk
4/17/2016 Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob Closure 7 Lincoln Lincoln
4/15/2016 The French Bulldog Closure Omaha Omaha
4/14/2016 Wright Career College Closure Omaha Omaha
4/13/2016 Barnstormers Family Bar & Grill Closure Norfolk Norfolk
4/4/2016 Tia Zia Closure Oneill O'Neill
4/1/2016 Duff's Friendship Villa Layoff 33 Nebraska City Nebraska City
4/1/2016 Curley's Machine Works Layoff 4 Kimball Kimball
3/31/2016 K Mart Closure Omaha Omaha
3/31/2016 Bag'n Save/No Frills Closure Omaha Omaha (Blondo)
3/31/2016 Bag'n Save/No Frills Closure Omaha Omaha (Weir St)
3/31/2016 Fashion II Consignment Boutique Closure 4 Lincoln Lincoln
3/31/2016 CommScope Closure 150 Sidney Sidney
3/17/2016 International Sensor Systems, Inc. Layoff 4 Aurora Aurora
3/15/2016 DXP Enterprises Layoff 10 Lincoln Lincoln
3/15/2016 Doozy's Closure Lincoln Lincoln
3/12/2016 Sweets and Antiques Closure Atkinson Atkinson
3/7/2016 Slice Pizzeria Closure Lincoln Lincoln
3/5/2016 Regional Recycling Closure 0 North Platte North Platte
3/4/2016 Preferred Pump Layoff 4 Grand Island Grand Island
2/28/2016 Hancock Fabrics Closure Lincoln Lincoln
2/28/2016 Barb's Hallmark Closure Lincoln Lincoln
2/28/2016 Grandmother's Restaurant Closure Lincoln Lincoln
2/27/2016 Henry's on South Closure Lincoln Lincoln
2/25/2016 Progress Rail Layoff 5 Gering Gering
2/1/2016 Abengoa Closure Ravenna Ravenna
2/1/2016 Abengoa Closure York York
1/31/2016 The Limited Closure Lincoln Lincoln
1/31/2016 Sugar Bakers Gift Shop Closure Omaha Omaha
1/31/2016 Sonic Closure Omaha Omaha
1/31/2016 Convergys Corporation Layoff 191 Omaha Omaha
1/31/2016 Piccolo Pete's Closure 50 Omaha Omaha
1/31/2016 Schweser's Closure 33 Fremont Fremont
1/31/2016 Ann Taylor Loft Closure Lincoln Lincoln
1/11/2016 Cargill, Inc. Layoff 7 Blair Blair, NE
1/4/2016 Burkley Envelope Company Closure Wahoo Wahoo
1/3/2016 Burger King Closure Lincoln Lincoln
1/1/2016 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 265 Omaha Omaha - Shopko Distribution Center
1/1/2016 Schweser's Closure 10 Lincoln Lincoln
1/1/2016 Schweser's Closure 8 Beatrice Beatrice
1/1/2016 Schweser's Closure 12 Columbus Columbus
1/1/2016 Shopko xxxx Closure 265 Omaha Omaha Distribution Center