Well, this was unexpected by many. What began as a purchase of one big bargain retailer by another has resulted in 1,000 Family Dollar stores closing. The question now is if and/or how many Missouri and Illinois locations will be affected.
If an Illinois grocery store chain has its way, Walmart will no longer be the biggest provider of groceries in America. They've announced an enormous expansion which will include over 800 new stores including reportedly many in Missouri and Illinois.
A massive merger of grocery store chains that included many locations in Illinois is now on immediate hold thanks to concern from government regulators.
Many companies are going through a bit of upheaval and Walgreens is definitely among them. They just announced a rash of layoffs including many store locations being closed and there's already one confirmed to shut their doors in Illinois.