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| Bar Louie is closing locations. Dayton and Cincinnati were affected. |
These states have not seen the promise of Make America Great Again.
Dayton was hit once again with major closures of businesses. Business closures and the tornado has disrupted the community. It's likely Dayton had major population decrease while Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis saw modest growth.
The U.S. Census will determine which state gets a new U.S. Representative seat and major funds to accommodate population growth.
The states of Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and Texas will gain a new congressional seat while New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, New Jersey and Wisconsin will lose a seat.
So if you're a club or bar hopper, you're out of luck in Dayton.
The downtown establishment Club Masque closed its doors. The owner of the city's once popular LGBTQ nightlub announced he couldn't secure a lease. He said that he's hoping to find another location in the area soon.
The Fire Blocks district is slowly moving along. It's has not moved at the fast pace they once promised. The area still looks like it did before they added a few potted plants and lighted signs.
For those who can't go to Club Masque, they would head to Bar Louie.
Not anymore.
They decided to close up two popular bars in the area.
Today, we find out that Texas-based bar and grill chain filed for bankruptcy and have decided to abruptly close the two area restaurants at The Greene and Austin Landing.
They also closed the Oakley Station and Anderson Town Center locations in Cincinnati.
Bar Louie at The Greene been around for at least 13 years. The Bar Louie at Austin Landing opened in 2017. It's been in operation for nearly three years.
The Bar Louie chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after closing nearly 40 locations.
They had 134 locations at the time so that means they shaved off 1/3 of their restaurants.
The brand, a holding of Sun Capital Partners, said the filing will facilitate the operation's acquisition by one of three suitors that submitted letters of intent last month.
CEO Tom Frickle said that the locations that are closing will affect Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina and Colorado will see closures.
The company said that it will continue "business as usual" but if they don't find a person willing to invest in the chain, in a few months, all of the locations will close.
It comes as no surprise that those who worked at Bar Louie will lose their jobs. They will struggle to find work in a field that is shrinking fast.
The company began in Chicago in 1990 before branching out nationally. Bar Louie chains are located near town centers and malls.
This is Trump's economy folks and it's affect us here in the Dayton area.
Before I move on, here's something that got my attention. Bar Louie had a "dress code."
Hmm, wondering what that dress code was applied to?
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