UPDATE: Food Distribution Center Closing, Employees Receive Assistance
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Posted: 4:07 PM Aug 23, 2008
 Last Updated: 4:03 PM Aug 28, 2008
 Reporter: Associated Press
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UPDATE: August 28
Representatives with the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO)announced Wednesday that COI Foodservices will close its doors between October 6 and October 20.

The agency will provide information on re-employment and support services to all of the employees at the food distrubution center.

WVDO also hopes to find a new company to occupy the 42,000 square-foot warehouse and distribution center.


ORIGINAL STORY
RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Several employees of a wholesale food distribution center in Jackson County say they have been told the facility is closing.

COI Foodservice Distribution declined comment Friday, but company President Daniel Staudt said a statement about the center in Ripley will be issued within a few days. About 100 people work at the center.

Employees were reluctant to discuss details of the closing but said they were being offered severance compensation. Gary Guibeaut, a 13-year employee from Point Pleasant, described the offer as fair.

COI serves businesses such as Applebee's, Shoney's and Ryan's restaurants. The Nashville-based company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July to reorganize, citing rising fuel costs and the loss of several customers.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: Bev on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:35 AM
My husband works there, and its great to post your rhetoric but that doesnt pay the bills. Think about that!
Posted by: anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:51 PM
my dad and my brother works there.they need to lower the gas prices no wounder all the bussiness are closeing.
Posted by: J on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:01 PM
hahaha blaming bush and cheney. Do you not have anything else to say? Why are other states opening businesses while WV continues to hemorrhage? Could it be the lack of 1)educated, non-lazy people, 2)poor infrastructure, or 3)punitive taxes and regulation passed by a democrat legislature and governor? WV does poorly because no business wants to open shop where the first thing that happens is a union organization meeting. Eat your stinking AFL-CIO, SEIU membership if you're hungry.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Not sure if it's really a result of the Bush administration, but I'm sure it didn't help. It's the result of the economy we're going through, and the joke that WV is open for business. This state is so anti-business that it's not funny. All the same time they are saying our unemployment is the lowest it's been for years. I ask how! I've been off for months looking for work. Nothing. I'm college educated, and all the job service could do for me was an occassional referral for part-time minimum wage jobs. Most of the time, I had to get my own referrals. I honestly say the best thing people can do anymore is leave this state. I am. Even though other states are hurting too because of the economy, they are still MUCH better economy wise than here. I know the argument about being close to family, but sometimes you do what you have to do. Wish it could be different, but Governor Manchin and this state doesn't care. They are "inviting" people back. For what?
Posted by: Jenn on Aug 24, 2008 at 01:01 PM
West Virginia...Open For Business yeah right
Posted by: skip on Aug 24, 2008 at 07:59 AM
I wish west Virginia had better jobs for people.My kids all live out of state,and have better paying jobs than here.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 23, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Another result of the Bush Administration SAD!!!! My prayers go out to all employees.. Hopefully they will be able to find another job...... This is totally devastating...
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