Layoff and Closures Report
2019 Events as of 4/25/2025 print >>
Date Company Type Jobs Affected City Location
12/31/2019 Tornado Crepes Closure Lincoln Lincoln
12/31/2019 Goodwill Outlet Layoff 1 Grand Island Grand Island
12/31/2019 Le Cupcake Closure 5 Lincoln Lincoln
12/31/2019 Lazzari's Pizza Closure Lincoln Lincoln
12/31/2019 Land O Lakes Inc Closure 3 McCook McCook
12/31/2019 Beed Transportation Inc Closure 26 West Point Office
12/31/2019 Leonard and His House of Unfinished Furniture Closure 1 Lincoln Lincoln
12/31/2019 Jack Link's Jerky Closure 62 Bellevue Bellevue
12/31/2019 Wright's Jewelers Closure 5 Lincoln Lincoln
12/28/2019 Connect Gallery Closure 2 Omaha Omaha
12/21/2019 Gianna's Java & Gelato Closure 10 Lincoln Lincoln
12/21/2019 Kitchen Sink Bakery Closure 2 Lincoln Lincoln
12/16/2019 Papa Murphy's Closure Columbus Columbus
12/14/2019 Petrow's Restaurant Closure 40 Omaha Omaha
12/13/2019 Amigos Closure Lincoln Lincoln - 14th & Q
12/9/2019 Rule G Night Club Closure Lincoln Lincoln
12/5/2019 Dickey's Barbeque Restaurants, Inc Closure York York
11/30/2019 TC Home Furnishings Closure 3 Columbus Columbus
11/29/2019 Buffalo Wings & Rings Closure 20 Lincoln Lincoln
11/24/2019 Skeeter Barnes Closure Columbus Columbus
11/23/2019 Forever 21 Closure 35 Lincoln Lincoln
11/21/2019 Morys Haven in Columbus Closure 62 Columbus Columbus
11/21/2019 Crestview Healthcare Center - Milford Closure 50 Milford Milford
11/21/2019 Utica Community Center Closure 30 Utica Utica
11/19/2019 MWC Acquisitions Co. LLC Closure 19 Atkinson Atkinson
11/19/2019 Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen Closure Omaha Omaha
11/18/2019 Prairie Catalyitic, LLC Closure 15 Columbus Plant
11/16/2019 Wilber Meat Market Closure 2 Wilber Wilber
11/16/2019 Fresh Thyme Closure 28 Omaha Lakeside
11/16/2019 Fresh Thyme Closure 45 Grand Island Grand Island
11/15/2019 9 South Chargrill # 2 Closure 45 Hickman Hickman
11/11/2019 Buck Snort Restaurant Closure 8 Nebraska City Nebraska City
11/5/2019 AJ's Soda Shop Closure 1 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
11/3/2019 Amigo's/King Classic Closure 15 Auburn Auburn
11/2/2019 Green Flash Brewhouse & Eatery Closure 5 Lincoln Lincoln
10/31/2019 Airhost Restaurant & Lounge Closure 10 Lincoln Lincoln
10/31/2019 Valley Bowl Closure Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
10/31/2019 Seasons Floral & Gifts Closure 2 Columbus Columbus
10/30/2019 Games People Play, Inc Closure 3 Omaha Omaha
10/27/2019 Egg & I Closure 17 Lincoln Lincoln
10/24/2019 Thurston Manufacturing Closure 38 Thurston Thurston
10/22/2019 Regis Salon Closure 5 Grand Island Conestoga Mall
10/22/2019 Blue Prairie Brands Closure 2 Gering Gering
10/17/2019 Sears Hometown Store Closure North Platte North Platte
10/5/2019 Major's Convenience Store & Cafe Closure 2 Roca Roca
10/4/2019 Bimbo Bakeries Closure 81 South Sioux City South Sioux City
9/28/2019 Don & Randy Shoemaker's Truck Station Closure 20 Lincoln Lincoln
9/27/2019 The Michael's Cantina at the Market Closure 25 Omaha Omaha
9/27/2019 Greenbrier Railcar (GBW) Layoff 14 Omaha Omaha
9/25/2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken Closure 17 S. Sioux City S. Sioux City
9/25/2019 Family Video Closure 4 Columbus Columbus
9/25/2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken Closure Columbus Columbus
9/13/2019 Set the Bar Fitness & Nutrition Closure Norfolk Norfolk
9/5/2019 MMP Enterprises Layoff 7 Sidney Sidney
8/31/2019 Charming Charlie Closure 9 Lincoln Lincoln
8/31/2019 Charming Charlie Closure 4 Omaha Omaha - Village Pointe
8/31/2019 Charming Charlie Closure 9 Omaha Omaha - L Street
8/31/2019 Eakes Office Solutions Corporation Layoff 2 Grand Island Grand Island - Corporate / Retail
8/23/2019 Jan's Cleaners & Shirt Laundry Closure 2 Beatrice Beatrice
8/20/2019 Tommy's Family Restaurant Layoff 1 Grand Island Grand Island
8/20/2019 Union Pacific Railroad Layoff 55 North Platte North Platte
8/16/2019 Teriyaki Madness Closure Lincoln Lincoln
8/14/2019 Peking Palace Chinese Buffett Closure Grand Island Grand Island
8/12/2019 Standard Iron Layoff 31 Grand Island Grand Island
8/11/2019 Young Voices Child Development Center Closure Lincoln Lincoln
8/10/2019 Barnstormers Family Bar & Grill Closure 20 Norfolk Norfolk
8/9/2019 Risky's Sports Bar and Grill Closure Beatrice Beatrice
8/8/2019 US Aprons Layoff 10 Sidney Sidney
8/6/2019 Premier Estates Closure 35 West Point West Point
8/6/2019 Premier Estates Closure 43 Fremont Fremont
8/6/2019 Premier Estates Closure 64 Crete Crete
8/4/2019 Earl May Nursery & Garden Center Closure 3 Beatrice Beatrice
8/2/2019 Eakes Office Solutions Corporation Closure 3 York York
7/31/2019 Norfolk Natural Market Closure 5 Norfolk Norfolk
7/31/2019 El Canelo Mexican Restaurant Closure Beatrice Beatrice
7/31/2019 Anderson Auto Parts Layoff 4 Grand Island Grand Island
7/31/2019 The Pipeline Clothing eXchange Closure 1 Beatrice Beatrice
7/28/2019 Goodyear Fitness Center Closure 20 Lincoln Lincoln
7/28/2019 Therman's Bike and Sport Closure 0 Nebraska City Nebraska City
7/27/2019 Merle's Food & Drink Closure 13 Lincoln Lincoln
7/27/2019 B & B Grill and Arcade Closure 11 Bellevue Bellevue
7/24/2019 Spreetail Layoff 22 Lincoln Lincoln
7/22/2019 Gerda's German Restaurant & Bakery Closure Omaha Omaha
7/19/2019 Charter Spectrum Layoff 2 Beatrice Beatrice
6/30/2019 Good Samaritan Nursing Home Closure 40 Wood River Wood River
6/28/2019 Cosmo Professional Beauty Supply Closure 31 Lincoln Lincoln
6/28/2019 Highnooner's Deli Closure 4 Lincoln Lincoln
6/28/2019 Video Kingdom Electronics Closure 5 Hastings Hastings
6/23/2019 Amato's Closure 5 Omaha Omaha
6/23/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 53 Omaha Omaha - 14445 West Center Road
6/23/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 53 Omaha Shopko Hometown Omaha
6/21/2019 Werner Service & Trucking Closure 24 St. Edward St. Edward
6/21/2019 Union Pacific Layoff 78 North Platte North Platte
6/18/2019 Grand Island Park Place Care & Rehabilitation Center Closure 64 Grand Island Grand Island
6/16/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 15 Broken Bow Broken Bow
6/16/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 25 Wayne SHopko Hometown Wayne
6/16/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 54 Grand Island Grand Island
6/16/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 21 Holdrege Holdrege
6/16/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 45 North Platte North Platte
6/16/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 19 O.Neil Shopko O'Neil
6/16/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 18 Valentine Valentine
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 19 O'Neill O'Neill
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 18 Valentine Valentine
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 25 Wayne Wayne
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 45 North Platte North Platte
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 21 Holdrege Holdrege
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 54 Grand Island Grand Island
6/16/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 15 Broken Bow Broken Bow
6/5/2019 Wahoo Super Closure 28 Wahoo Wahoo
5/31/2019 Payless Closure 2 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
5/31/2019 Bigler Motors Closure 12 Lincoln Lincoln
5/28/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 6 Norfolk Norfolk - Sunset Plaza Mall
5/16/2019 Blue Blood Brewery Closure 34 Lincoln Lincoln
5/15/2019 Wiggles and Giggles Academy Closure 9 Holdrege Holdrege
5/12/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 18 Ainsworth Ainsworth
5/12/2019 Casey's General Store Closure 6 Lincoln Lincoln
5/12/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 15 Ainsworth Ainsworth
5/12/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 25 Falls City Falls City
5/12/2019 Shopko xxxxx Closure 15 Beatrice Beatrice
5/12/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 25 Falls City Falls City
5/12/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 15 Beatrice Beatrice
5/11/2019 Norfolk Care & Rehabilitation Center Closure 42 Norfolk Norfolk
5/11/2019 Schuyler Care & Rehabilitation Center Closure 53 Schuyler Schuyler
5/11/2019 Cabela's Corporation Closure 120 Sidney Distribution Center - Sidney
5/11/2019 Cabela's Corporation Closure 41 Oskosh Returns Facility - Oshkosh
5/5/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 15 Gothenburg Gothenburg
5/5/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 12 Superior Superior
5/5/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 20 Auburn Auburn
5/5/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 20 Auburn Auburn
5/5/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 15 Gothenburg Gothenburg
5/2/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 24 West Point West Point
5/1/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 35 Norfolk Norfolk
4/23/2019 Noodles & Company Closure 16 Lincoln Lincoln
4/22/2019 Elkhorn River Farms, LLC Layoff 31 O'Neill O'Neill
4/20/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 2 Lincoln Lincoln 6845
4/19/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 3 Lincoln Lincoln 4200
4/19/2019 Payless Closure 5 North Platte North Platte
4/15/2019 Spectrum America Supply Chain Solutions (Shopko distribution)xxxx Closure 295 Omaha Shopko Distribution Center
4/15/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 295 Omaha Omaha - Shopko Distribution Center
4/15/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 5 Lincoln Lincoln - 4200 South 27th Street Optical
4/15/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 44 Lincoln Lincoln - 100 South 66th Street
4/15/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 44 Lincoln Lincoln - 6845 South 27th Street
4/15/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 42 Lincoln Lincoln - 4200 South 27th Street
4/14/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure Lincoln Gateway Mall - Lincoln
4/13/2019 Lincoln Journal Star Layoff 48 Lincoln Lincoln
4/9/2019 Buck's Shoes Closure 6 Omaha Omaha
4/9/2019 Buck's Shoes Closure 2 Fremont Fremont
4/1/2019 Century Lumber Center Closure 1 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
3/31/2019 SkateDaze Closure 6 Omaha Omaha
3/31/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 17 Albion Albion
3/31/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 17 Albion Albion
3/29/2019 Sears Closure 42 Omaha Crossroads Mall - Omaha
3/24/2019 Kmart Closure 42 Alliance Alliance
3/23/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 7 Lincoln Lincoln N27th
3/23/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 1 Norfolk Norfolk 2005
3/19/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure Lincoln In Shopko - Lincoln
3/15/2019 Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center Closure 51 Sidney Sidney
3/15/2019 Wausa Care and Rehabilitation Center Closure 39 Wausa Wausa
3/12/2019 Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Layoff 8 Lincoln Lincoln
3/12/2019 Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Layoff 2 Norfolk Norfolk
3/12/2019 Payless ShoeSource Closure 6 Columbus Columbus
3/11/2019 Legends Patio Bar & Grill Closure 18 Lincoln Lincoln
3/10/2019 Sears Closure Lincoln Lincoln - Gateway Mall
3/2/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 48 Lincoln Lincoln NW
3/2/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 17 Ord Ord
3/2/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 48 Lincoln Lincoln - 3400 North 27th Street
3/2/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 17 Ord Ord
3/1/2019 Capital One Financial Layoff 4 Lincoln Lincoln
2/28/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 16 Kimball Kimball
2/28/2019 Sears Closure 27 Grand Island Grand Island
2/28/2019 Corps of Discovery Welcome Center Closure 1 Crofton Crofton
2/28/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 16 Kimball Kimball
2/18/2019 Country Nest Closure 0 Kearney Kearney
2/18/2019 Shopko Hometown xxxx Closure 3 Broken Bow Broken Bow - Pharmacy
2/18/2019 Shopko xxxx Closure 3 Ainsworth Ainsworth - Pharmacy
2/18/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 3 Broken Bow Broken Bow
1/31/2019 The Solid Rock Closure 6 Kearney Kearney
1/30/2019 Union Pacific Closure 68 Morrill Morrill
1/28/2019 Gap Closure Lincoln Lincoln
1/25/2019 US Bank Closure Lincoln Lincoln
1/25/2019 US Bank Closure 1 North Platte North Platte
1/17/2019 Blue Valley Bowl Closure 3 Hebron Hebron
1/15/2019 Sears Hometown Store Closure 5 Beatrice Beatrice
1/12/2019 Shopko Hometown Pharmacy xxxx Closure 9 Wayne Wayne
1/12/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 9 Wayne Wayne
1/9/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 6 Lincoln Lincoln - 4200 South 27th Street Pharmacy
1/9/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure 4 Lincoln Lincoln - 6845 South 27th Street Pharmacy
1/9/2019 Shopko Pharmacy xxxx Closure 4 Lincoln Lincoln Pine Lake
1/9/2019 Shopko Pharmacy xxxx Closure 6 Lincoln Lincoln 4200 S. 27th
1/8/2019 Shopko Pharmacy xxxx Closure Lincoln Lincoln 100 S. 66th
1/8/2019 Shopko Corporate Office Closure Lincoln Lincoln - 100 South 66th Street Pharmacy
1/4/2019 Diversified Foods & Seasoning Closure 54 Nebraska City Nebraska City
1/4/2019 Quad Graphics Layoff 6 Sidney Sidney
1/4/2019 Capital One Financial Layoff 45 Lincoln Lincoln