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Idaho State Journal
Amy's Kitchen to lay off dozens at Pocatello plant alongside closure of California facility
POCATELLO — Amy’s Kitchen plans to permanently lay off dozens of workers at its Pocatello canning plant by the end of the year, as the organic food company closes its original Santa Rosa, California, manufacturing facility and shifts production across its remaining plants. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice the company filed with the Idaho Department of Labor Thursday, the mass layoff at the Amy’s Kitchen facility at 221 Phil Meador Ave. is expected to be permanent, with affected employees separated from the company effective Dec. 18. The notice lists job classifications facing cuts, including 14 Cook II positions, 14 Manufacturing Operator I positions, five Manufacturing Operator II positions and five Manufacturing Operator IV positions, along with several other classifications whose employee counts were not legible in records the Journal obtained. Employees at the facility are not represented by a union, and no bumping rights exist, according to the notice, signed by Chief People Officer Goretti Hamlin. The Petaluma, California-based company confirmed the cuts publicly Thursday, telling the Santa Rosa Press Democrat that about 51 jobs will be eliminated in Pocatello’s canning operation as that work shifts to the company’s Medford, Oregon, plant. The Press
Idaho State Journal
New Craft & Frame shop: Grand opening set Thursday at store from 4-7 p.m.
POCATELLO — When Kandi Rudd bought Cushman’s Arts & Crafts on Pocatello Creek Road in November 2012, the first thing she did was scout out a new location. The second line item on her agenda was to change the name of the store to Creative Crafts & Frame Shop.
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Inventory robot ‘Tally’ works at Smith’s
JACKSON, Wyo. — Is this Jackson, or Silicon Valley?. Smith’s shoppers might have encountered a new team member roving the aisles recently. A robot programmed to monitor store inventory landed in the Jackson store in the second week of August, according to Smith’s Division Head of Communications and Public Affairs Tina Murray.
Idaho State Journal
Mall Misery — Once a sprawling flurry of shoppers and shops, the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck has seen better days. What will it take to revitalize it?
They were the days of big hair and jean jackets, food court flirting and hanging out with friends. For many locals, memories fill the halls of the local mall. Tyler Allen would take her spending money to Aladdin’s Castle, feeding the flashing arcade games while the sweet scent of Mrs. Powell’s cinnamon rolls tempted the teen and her friends.
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Amy's Kitchen Shuts Santa Rosa Plant, Shifts 260 Jobs to Idaho and Oregon
Amy's Kitchen plans to close its Santa Rosa manufacturing plant in phases over the next several months, eliminating about 207 jobs at the Northpoint Parkway site and contributing to roughly 260 affected positions across its manufacturing network. The company also plans to cut about 51 jobs at its Pocatello, Idaho, canning operation as that work moves to Medford, Oregon. Layoffs are expected to begin late this year and conclude by summer 2027.
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Experience Rexburg to introduce students to local businesses
Experience Rexburg, an event centered around supporting local businesses within the town, is coming to Porter Park on Saturday, September 19. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free for all to attend. Experience Rexburg includes over 100 local vendors, food trucks, activities such...
Idaho State Journal
Old Town businesses rally after Monarch fire
POCATELLO — Businesses in Old Town said the loss of the historic Monarch building on West Center Street was devastating, but most said they would be OK, and some are even reaching out to fire victims. Ross Gutterud owns the First National Bar adjacent to the Monarch. Gutterud hadn’t...
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Proposed hotels push out small businesses in downtown Jackson
The so-called “Cowboy Chiropractor” Christopher Koch, 78, said the loss of his shop is a sign that growth is changing the character of Jackson Hole. His block is set to become the Glenwood Hotel, owned by the same local family that runs Hotel Jackson. (Evan Robinson-Johnson / KHOL)
Idaho State Journal
Olive Garden and WinCo Foods to be built in Rexburg this fall
Lots of popular delicious food is headed to Rexburg this fall in the form of WinCo Foods and Olive Garden Restaurant. To begin with, WinCo Foods announced on its Facebook page that it plans to build its new store at 350 E. Moody Road. “We’re under construction to bring another employee-owned WinCo Foods in our home state of Idaho,” it said. According to the Facebook page, the store will be open 24/7. It will also come with its own “hot pizza department.” It has stores in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Nampa, Lewiston, Moscow and Coeur d’Alene. It also has shops throughout Utah, Oregon and California. An employee-owned company, the organization shares in that success via its “Employee Stock Ownership Plan” that it started 30 years ago, it reported on wincofoods.com. “Participating in the ESOP program means employees are part owners of the company and benefit financially from a job well done,” it said. “In this way, there is a direct incentive for employees to work hard and to take pride in what they do. That is why our stores are cleaner, our prices are lower and our smiles are bigger. Additionally, being employee-owned means WinCo Foods