AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT JUMBO BEVERAGES

Grapevine Texas-based Jumbo Beverages, a beverage distributor of beer and beverages, has announced the closure of its Grapevine, Texas beverage distribution facility serving over 20 suppliers across 22 counties in North Texas.

The closure will impact 109 employees and will be finalized on April 30, 2024.

Jumbo Beverages is owned by Dallas, Texas-based Glazer’s Beer and Beverages. It appears that Glazer's is optimizing their distribution system.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BROWN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

Am I Next? Brown Distributing Company sells two divisions to other distributors with mass layoff.

West Palm Beach, Florida-based Brown Distributing Company, a local distributor of beer, wines, spirits, and snacks, has announced a restructuring that will see the company sell two parts of distribution territory, including its Specialty Division that sold local and regional craft beers, to two separate distributors, Fort Pierce, Florida-based Southern Eagle Distributing and Pompano Beach, Florida-based Gold Coast Beverage, a division of Reyes Beer, the largest beer distributor in the United States.

The restructuring will impact 277 employees with 89 employees losing their jobs between October 15, 2021, and another 188 employees will be laid off in December 2021. The company’s Virginia operations do not appear to face similar layoffs

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT FOLEY FAMILY WINES / SEBASTIANI WINERY

Am I Next? Foley Family Wines restructuring Sebastiani Winery Operations.

Paso Robles, California-based Foley Family Wines, owner of multiple wineries and a California wine producer, marketer, and distributor, has announced the restructuring of its Sebastiani Winery operation. The company is closing its Sebastiani winemaking and bulk storage operations at its Sonoma location.

Sebastiani's Sonoma administrative offices and winetasting room will remain open. Sebastiani's production will shift to the state-of-the-art Ferrari-Carano wine-making facility in Healdsburg, California.

Approximately 30 employees are impacted by the closure. According to some employees, the move appears to have a dual benefit of closing out the company's unionized employees in Sonoma.

According to Foley President Shawn Schiffer, referring to the present Sonoma location, “This is not a spot that anyone would choose to locate a modern winery. A variety of factors led us to the conclusion that the Sebastiani site is not the right place to bear a large share of our manufacturing needs. The size and layout of the facility, as well as environmental concerns like the encroachment of the surrounding residential neighborhood and public access trail all, played a part in our decision.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?