ECON Dom’s Kitchen and Foxtrot Closing All Stores In Chicago

Red Baron

Paleo-Conservative
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It appears the employees were not notified until they arrived at work today. Also no word from the company as to outstanding pay and severance. No mandated notification was made to the State of Illinois.
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Dom’s Kitchen and Foxtrot closing all stores in Chicago

The upscale grocery stores will shutter all locations nationwide five months after merging.

Isaiah Reynolds
Written by Isaiah ReynoldsTuesday April 23 2024

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Two popular grocery and convenience chains have abruptly closed their doors.

Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen and Market, both under the parent company Outfox Hospitality, are ceasing operations, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.

The shutters were officially announced on Dom’s Website in a message to Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen customers.

“After much consideration and evaluation, we regret to announce that Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market will be closing their doors starting on April 23, 2024,” the release said. The closures will impact locations in Dallas, Washington D.C. and Austin, as well.

Foxtrot, the upscale convenience store, was founded in Chicago and has expanded to over 30 locations nationwide since 2015. Its first location in Fulton Market cemented it as a brand paralleled to the cultural transformation of the West Loop in the past decade as a hub of industry. Dom’s Kitchen only started in 2021, but quickly announced plans to open new locations, previously aiming to debut 15 new stores by 2025, according to Crain’s.

Shoppers were first informed of Dom’s closure via a posted sign at the 1233 N Wells Street location in Old Town.

“Hey neighbors, Dom's is saying goodbye and we're shutting our stores and app down,” the note said.

The two brands announced their merger at the end of 2023, aiming to redefine the grocery shopping experience and uplift quality by offering curated products for sale.

The news is likely to come as a surprise for many Chicago shoppers as the grocery stores were popular on the city’s North Side. And there's no time to even say goodbye—the 15 Foxtrot outposts and two Dom’s locations in Chicago have not only closed their stores but discontinued their apps and delivery services, and all outstanding store credits have been expired, effective immediately.

 
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greysage

On The Level
At least a couple businesses around me have closed abruptly, with employees waking up to find out they're out of a job.
If I read it correctly on Reddit, at least one group of employees are still waiting on final checks, weeks later.

I think employers are just finding it easier to break the rule/law/regulation and not give warning, rather than deal with the poor behavior, petulance, and entitlement of the modern day indoctrinated young person.
 

Macgyver

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Bet good money everyone of those locations is/was a different LLC. Doubt a convince store has a 100 people per location.

Plus they don't count any new (less than 6 months) employees or anyone working less than 20 hours a week.

And if the company is dead broke employees are still shit out of luck. Creditors get first dibs on the carcass.
 

Illini Warrior

Illini Warrior
the food delivery services are really taking a toll on these type of preppy client biz chains - complete service including frig/freezer placement ....

local Kroger has half dozen shoppers putting orders together on an average day - Aldi even has the occasional order picker working the store
 

Zardoz

Contributing Member
Just speculating, and nothing against the joe and jade hourly.

How many workers comp injuries or claims would the business incur if 60 days notice was given?
How many workers comp injuries or claims will they incur during the next 60 days with zero employees and being shut down?
I know that this is a valid issue. The Big Corp I used to work for closed 2 locations, out of 9, about 150 employees, because of the excessive work comp claims issues. Work comp is Big Business, unless you have to pay the bills.
 

Squid

Veteran Member
Why did they close? Money.

There are tons of zombie companies that were broke at free money time. Now with normalized interest rates and banks hoarding cash we will see ‘who was swimming naked’

The exposure, the bankruptcies and closures of these both big and small companies will roll through the economy imho likely through 2025.

Sorry hipsters this is how things work. The ‘good news’ is tptb are flooding the economy with enough gubmint money (yours and mine money) so likely no ‘recession’ until early next year.

Weird its almost like the deep state has pushed the can kicking and manipulation to
put the pain into the next administration. Wonder who they will blame???
 

BUBBAHOTEPT

Veteran Member
so likely no ‘recession’ until early next year.
You know it, especially if Trump is elected. If Biden is reelected, he won’t care anyway.
That's why I think -not know mind you- the Fed will make a rate cut. They will make it because of interest on the debt, but most importantly, to not be seen helping Trump. Man, we are in a world of S***…… :kaid:
 
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