Fast forward to present time...

Things have been relatively quiet for the past four weeks... haven't heard or read much "new" news regarding store closings in our area, but realized that Bruno's timeframe for a buyout was waning. I was chatting with a neighbor the other day regarding groceries and supermarkets, and she commented that an employee at our local Bruno's grocery store had mentioned that they would be closing soon. Very interesting, indeed.

So I started digging around for news and information last night and came across the following program at the Alabama Department for Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA): State Dislocated Worker Unit (DWU) / WARN Act and Rapid Response Team Assistance. Click here for the jump. As part of the WARN Act, ADECA maintains a WARN list which seeks to inform the citizens of Alabama about impending job losses and store closings. The WARN list can be found here. If you were to follow this link and select the WARN list for 2009, you would find the following entries for Mobile:

Closing or Layoff	Report Date	Starting Date	Company	City	Affected Employees
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Food World	Mobile	48
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Food World	Mobile	52
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Food World	Mobile	47
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Food World	Mobile	55
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Food World	Mobile	55
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Bruno's	Mobile	58
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Bruno's	Mobile	77
Closing	3/16/09	5/17/09	Bruno's	Mobile	110

As best I can discern, that is every Food World and Bruno's location in Mobile. In particular, the Bruno's locations are shown in the graphic below (image courtesy Google - Map data copyright 2009). No more Bruno's in Spring Hill... no more Bruno's at Airport and University... no more Bruno's at Hillcrest and Grelot. Just plain no more Bruno's. The worst part is now I will actually have to get in the car and drive to a grocery store... no more walking two blocks to pickup a few items! What a shame.