The Big Book 2018 – Largest Closings
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| Company | Location | Business description | Month announced | Month closing | Jobs lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin's* | Central Virginia and Hampton Roads | Grocery store | 18-Apr | 18-Jul | 1,673 |
| Telvista* | Danville | Call center | 18-Jan | 18-Mar | 522 |
| FreightCar America Inc. | Roanoke | Coal car production | 17-Mar | 17-Apr | 364 |
| Sam's Club* | Richmond and Norfolk | Retail warehouse | 18-Jan | 18-Mar | 303 |
| Shaw Industries Group Inc. | Stuart | Hardwood flooring plant | 17-Oct | 17-Oct | 166 |
| White Birch Paper | Ashland | Newsprint plant | 17-May | 17-Jul | 164 |
| Nordstrom | Dulles | Department store | 17-Jun | 17-Sep | 153 |
| Elkay Wood Products Co. | Ringgold | Cabinet manufacturing operation | 17-Jun | 17-Aug | 150 |
| LSC Communications | Roanoke County | Book-printing plant | 17-May | 17-Jul | 140 |
| Kmart* | Herndon and Charlottesville | Big box retailer | 17-May | 17-Jul | 129 |
| Macy's | Alexandria | Department store | 17-Mar | 17-Mar | 119 |
| General Foam Plastics | Norfolk and Virginia Beach | Manufacturer of Christmas trees, kiddie pools and plastic holiday decorations | 17-Jul | 17-Aug | 109 |
* Includes more than one announcement Source: Virginia Board of Workforce Development, news articles
Notes: Data accessed Feb. 7, 2018
Includes a sampling of closing announcements made in 2017 and early 2018 that resulted in the loss of more than 100 jobs.
