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Business from local newsrooms
From WFRV Local 5 and Kenosha.com, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
WFRV Local 514 hours ago
Popular pizza joint in Wisconsin closes one location, on WFRV Local 5KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) — A popular Wisconsin eatery for pizza and Italian fare has closed its Kenosha location. According to a social media post, Oakfire Pizza & Italian will be closing its Kenosha doors next Thursday, November 12. No reason was given for the closure, with the business urging others who are hiring to consider
Kenosha.com19 hours ago
Keys to Kenosha: Free Self-Guided Tour of 50+ Sites on Nov. 7, on Kenosha.comMore than 50 sites across Kenosha open their doors Saturday, Nov. 7, for the inaugural Keys to Kenosha event — a free, self-guided tour of architectural landmarks, historic buildings, civic spaces, and hidden gems running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In brief
The short notes of Daily Racine’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.
LayoffsThe Allstaff Group is laying off 148 workers from a Visual Pak plant in Kenosha, effective Dec.
The Allstaff Group is laying off 148 workers from a Visual Pak plant in Kenosha, effective Dec. 31, according to a WARN notice. Visual Pak chose a different staffing vendor for the plant. Across the state, more than 400 workers received layoff notices from six companies in October, after only one company filed a notice with the state in September.
Around Wisconsin · Today’s editionSources: BizTimes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Buc-ee'sThe first Buc-ee's in Wisconsin might open in 2028 in Oak Creek, at the southwest corner of I-94 and West Elm Road.
The first Buc-ee's in Wisconsin might open in 2028 in Oak Creek, at the southwest corner of I-94 and West Elm Road. The store is set to cover a little over 73,000 square feet.
Around Wisconsin · Today’s editionSource: Milwaukee Magazine