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EXPANSIONS, CONTRACTIONS AND LABOR DISPUTES
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ALOHA KRAB, a Cajun seafood chain, will
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EXPANSIONS, OPENINGS, RECALLS:
Todd and Shanelle Reid have submitted electrical, systems, mechanical and
plans to the City of Syracuse to turn a vacant manufacturing engineers over the next year
four-story apartment building at 2520 S. and a half. Many of the new hires will work
Salina Street (Onondaga County) into the from the company’s office in the Salina
headquarters for ACCESS DENTAL Meadows Office Park.
LABORATORIES. The business is a dental
appliance startup making dentures and ALOHA KRAB, a Cajun seafood chain, will
crowns that would create 50 jobs. The open a new location at the Destiny USA
couple plans to acquire the building from the mall in Syracuse (Onondaga County) in
Greater Syracuse Land Bank and do a summer 2021.
renovation starting in fall 2020 with
completion scheduled for March 2021. The It was reported on October 15, 2020 that
upper two floors of the building will house AMAZON will open a delivery facility in
the dental lab’s headquarters while the rest DeWitt (Onondaga County) that will create
of the building will house a day care center 50 jobs by the end of 2020. The delivery
and other commercial tenants. The total cost station will be in an existing building at
of the project is $4.1 million. The project 6804 Manlius Center Road and will focus on
has been approved for a $280,000 capital delivery of bulky consumer products.
grant by Empire State Development. The Positions created will be full and part-time
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency and will pay at least $15 an hour.
has also approved $572,848 in tax breaks for
the project. It was reported on April 19, 2021 that
AMERICAN FASHION NETWORK, a
It was announced on March 29, 2021 that small fashion design firm on Heritage
national defense contractor ALION Landing Drive in DeWitt (Onondaga
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY has won County), has won a five-year $46.8 million
an $87 million, five-year Department of contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to
Defense contract that will create 30 to 50 produce a new line of fitness training
local engineering jobs. It will conduct uniforms for service members. The federal
research and development on the electronics contract has allowed the company to hire
for the U.S. Navy’s vertical launching five new employees at its design studio and
system for storing and launching missiles they will seek to fill three more openings in
from ships. The company’s Central New DeWitt. The business directly employs 16
York operations include locations in Salina people at its DeWitt headquarters and in
(Onondaga County), Rome and Binghamton. satellite offices in Los Angeles and
1 Milwaukee.
Specifically, they are seeking software,An ANTHROPOLOGIE store will open in July 2021. The store will employ 25 full-
Destiny USA in Syracuse (Onondaga and part-time employees.
County) during summer 2021. The national
chain carries women’s apparel, accessories, An article on July 14, 2020 stated that
intimates, home décor, furniture, beauty BYRNE DAIRY is planning a $28 million
products, wellness items and gifts. expansion to its Ultra Dairy plant in DeWitt
(Onondaga County) that would create 64
AQUA SPA FLOAT CENTER & full-time jobs. The jobs will pay from
WELLNESS BOUTIQUE held its grand $37,000 to $54,000 a year. The expansion
opening on December 15, 2020. It is located would allow the plant to produce dairy
at 120 E. First Street in Oswego (Oswego products with an unrefrigerated shelf life of
County). The business offers float therapy, up to a year. The company started
cryotherapy, infrared saunas, salt therapy, an construction on August 6, 2020 and will
oxygen bar, massage chairs, a massage complete the addition in March 2021.
therapist, relaxation rooms and an on-site
gift store. It was reported on August 24, 2020 that
CAFÉ KUBAL has opened a coffee shop
location at 208 N. Townsend Street in the
ARDENE, a Canadian fashion retailer, will
Hawley-Green neighborhood (Onondaga
open a store at Destiny USA mall in
County).
Syracuse (Onondaga County) in June 2021.
CAFÉ KUBAL is opening a new coffee
It was reported on August 17, 2020 that an shop location on December 18, 2020 at 343
ARMANI OUTLET store has opened in Fayette Street in Manlius (Onondaga
Destiny USA in Syracuse (Onondaga County).
County).
It was announced on August 8, 2020 that
It was reported at the beginning of June CENTRO public bus service in Syracuse
2020 that BLUE WHITE ROBOTICS is (Onondaga County) is hiring bus drivers.
planning to open an office in The Tech The positions start as part-time but after a
Garden business accelerator in downtown while they can transition into full-time jobs
Syracuse (Onondaga County). The with wages more than $40,000 a year plus
company plans to station an operations, benefits. They will be holding a driver’s
marketing and sales team at the office. It training class that starts on September 14,
will employ 30 people under a five-year 2020 and lasts eight weeks.
plan. The company has developed software
that allows one person to remotely operate CHARLEE’S ICE CREAM store opened on
multiple unmanned aerial or ground vehicles March 27, 2021 at 112 Kasson Road in
to provide agricultural services quicker. Camillus (Onondaga County).
It was reported on February 11, 2021 that A CHASE BANK opened near the corner of
BYRNE DAIRY will build a convenience Route 5 and North Burdick Street in
store and gas station on Morgan Road in Fayetteville (Onondaga County).
Clay (Onondaga County). The company
plans to break ground in March 2021 on the CHELSEA’S RESTAURANT & BAR
2 opened on October 5, 2020. It is located at
construction of the facility. It will open inthe former Kelley’s Bar & Restaurant on It was reported on September 21, 2020 that
Onondaga Hill, 5076 Velasko Road EARTHBOUND TRADING COMPANY
(Onondaga County). Chelsea’s has already store has opened at Destiny USA in
hired back nearly the entire Kelley’s staff. Syracuse (Onondaga County). It features
fashion and gifts of a bohemian nature.
A CHICK-FIL-A restaurant is under
construction at 3974 State Route 31 in Clay EASTSIDE NUTRITION opened on April
(Onondaga County) and will open on April 6, 2021 at 293 State Route 104 East in
27, 2021. Job applications are now being Oswego (Oswego County). The business is
accepted. Interested job candidates can text a Herbalife nutrition club offering healthy
CFAClay to (315) 544-3389. meal options, free body composition testing
and community events. Wellness coaches
It was reported on November 21, 2020 that are also available. The company sells power
the second location of the CUSE CATCH & teas, protein shakes and protein bars.
GRILL seafood restaurant opened in the
DeWitt Plaza at 3179 Erie Blvd. East It was reported on June 9, 2020 that
(Onondaga County). EMPIRE POLYMER SOLUTIONS LLC, a
plastics recycling company, will spend $7.1
It was announced on July 28, 2020 that a million to renovate and equip the former
group of investors are investing $51 million Syroco plant in Van Buren (Onondaga
into the people-counting start-up company County) into a plastics recycling plant
called DENSITY. The company’s people- employing 70 people. On July 16, 2020 it
counting infrared sensor technology has was reported that the Onondaga County
soared during the coronavirus pandemic as Industrial Development Agency has
businesses use the technology to measure approved $2.4 million in tax breaks for the
occupancy levels at their establishments. project.
The company employs 15 people in The
Tech Garden in Syracuse (Onondaga On August 5, 2020, the barbershop portion
County) and 50 people total. The new of EMPIRE SYRACUSE BARBERSHOP
investment money will allow the company & PUB opened at 466 S. Salina St. in
to expand its manufacturing in Syracuse, downtown Syracuse (Onondaga County).
among other things. The pub portion of the business will open in
mid-August 2020.
It was reported on February 12, 2021 that a
DGX corner store will open at the corner of A new FIVE GUYS burger location opened
South Salina and East Fayette streets in on April 6, 2021 at 727 S. Crouse Avenue.
downtown Syracuse (Onondaga County) in It is on the ground level of The Marshall
the third quarter of 2021. DGX is a division which is a student apartment complex near
of Dollar General and the new store is a Syracuse University.
combination of a grocery store, drug store
and convenience store. FS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES is
planning a nearly $20 million
A new DUNKIN’ coffee shop opened redevelopment project to build 59
September 28, 2020 on Erie Blvd. in DeWitt apartments in Syracuse’s Franklin Square
(Onondaga County). (Onondaga County). Thirty-nine of the
3 apartments will be in the former Merrell-Soule Co. building, also known as the Dupli It was reported on November 14, 2020 that
building. The other 20 apartments will be in HONEYCOMB BAKERY has opened in
the former Syracuse Scale Co. building. In the Nottingham Plaza in DeWitt (Onondaga
addition to the apartments, there will also be County).
development of office space, store space,
and an expansion of a climbing gym. The HUNGRY CHUCK’S bar and restaurant
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency plans to re-open on the ground floor of The
has approved $4.9 million in tax incentives Marshall building at 727 S. Crouse Ave. in
for the project. Thirty-eight additional jobs Syracuse (Onondaga County) in fall 2021.
will be created by the new development at
both buildings. Work is scheduled to begin Work is progressing on a new IHOP in Clay
in early 2022. (Onondaga County). The Clay IHOP is new
construction located on an outparcel of
GOOD EATS & SIPS café opened in Great Northern Mall. The building is going
Skaneateles (Onondaga County) on June 17, up on the side of the mall that was
2020. previously home to Sears, but closer to
Route 31 and along the edge of the parking
GYPSY FREEDOM, a women’s sustainable lot. The restaurant is slated to open on
clothing boutique, will open on August 31, March 16, 2021.
2020 at 321 S. Salina Street in Syracuse
(Onondaga County). The store will also JMA WIRELESS announced plans to
carry accessories, shoes, handbags, jewelry, relocate manufacturing jobs from Texas to
candles and pottery. downtown Syracuse (Onondaga County).
The company is the first American company
It was reported on January 21, 2021 that to make 5G equipment. They will renovate
HCR HOME CARE has moved its Central the historic Coyne Building on Cortland
New York operations into a larger office Ave. with a $25 million investment. The
space in the town of Scriba at 290 Elwood campus will span the block and bring 100
Davis Road (Onondaga County). To meet jobs. An article in September 2020 stated
the increasing demand for its home health that work has begun on the project and it
care services, the company is looking to hire will be completed in 2021.
between five and 10 nurses and home health
aides. Interested job candidates can apply at The JUS SUM JAZZ LOUNGE held its
hcrhealth.com/hcr-careers. grand opening during the weekend of
November 7 and 8, 2020. The classy and
It was reported on November 10, 2020 that upscale jazz lounge is located off the
air purifier maker HEALTHWAY in Pulaski northern edge of Tipperary Hill in Syracuse
(Oswego County) expects to hire 30 to 40 (Onondaga County) at 1965 W. Fayette
more people in the next 6 to 12 months. The Street.
jobs include manufacturing, engineering,
supply chain management, sales support and It was reported on February 26, 2021 that
professional services. The coronavirus defense contractor LOCKHEED MARTIN
pandemic has increased the demand for the CORP. will add jobs at its Salina plant
company’s products, especially at schools (Onondaga County) after closing
and businesses. manufacturing plants in Maryland and
4 Massachusetts. Some of the employees atthose two facilities will transfer to the Salina 2020 and completion of the project and its
plant. Jobs that will be relocated to the opening occurred in May 2021.
Salina plant are primarily engineering and
production positions. The moves are part of On April 5, 2021, energy company NOCO
an effort to consolidate operations in its opened a Syracuse office at 1300 Wolf
Rotary and Mission Systems division, Street called NOCO EAST. The Syracuse
relocating programs to other plants office employs 11 people and is hiring now
including the Salina location. Lockheed’s for drivers, HVAC technicians and sales
Salina plant currently employs 1,800 people positions. The company anticipates tripling
in a variety of engineering and the number of employees at its Syracuse
manufacturing jobs and is hiring to fill about office within the next two years. The
60 open positions. company is headquartered in the Buffalo
area.
It was reported on February 25, 2021 that
home improvement store LOWE’S is On September 23, 2020, ORGANIC
looking to hire 300 workers for its Syracuse- EARTHLING opened in downtown Oswego
area stores. The company is hiring for (Oswego County). The business specializes
seasonal and year-round part-time and full- in natural botanicals, foods, hygiene and
time retail associate positions. The CBD products.
company has stores in Auburn, Camillus,
Cicero, Clay, Cortland, Ithaca, Oneida, A grand opening was held on October 8,
Oswego and Syracuse. Local stores will 2020 for PALADINO’S THE DELI at 210
hold an interview day on March 3, 2021. W. Genesee Street in downtown Syracuse
Interested candidates can visit (Onondaga County).
jobs.lowes.com/spring or text “JOBS” to
LOWES (56937) to learn about local job PATHFINDER BANK wants to open a bank
opportunities and apply. branch with community meetings rooms in a
110-year-old mansion at 506 W. Onondaga
Street in Syracuse (Onondaga County). The
LUNA LOCA “California Tex-Mex” bank is arranging to obtain historic tax
restaurant will open at 304 E. Onondaga credits for the project and to obtain zoning
Street in downtown Syracuse (Onondaga and site plan approvals from the city. The
County) in summer 2021. The business is bank hopes the project will begin in spring
seeking job applicants at 2021 and be completed by late 2021.
info@lunalocasyr.com.
PEACHTREE SANDWICH COMPANY
Developer MONTANTE CONSTRUCTION (PSC) opened on March 24, 2021 at the
built a 112,000-square-foot warehouse, shopping plaza located at 4461 E. Genesee
distribution center and offices at 6834 Street in DeWitt (Onondaga County). It
Kirkville Road next to Interstate 481 in specializes in various sandwiches and
DeWitt (Onondaga County) that employs burgers.
200 people. AMAZON is the company that
uses the site. The center operates 24 hours a POPEYES fast-food chicken restaurant will
day and has 30 semi-trailer truck trips daily. be opening a location in Township 5
The Town of DeWitt had approved the shopping center in Camillus (Onondaga
5 County) in fall 2021.
project. Construction work began in JulyIt was announced on December 9, 2020 that positions are in engineering, information
PRISON CITY BREWING has opened a technology, manufacturing and production.
second location. The new location is at 251 The company’s North American
North Street in Auburn (Cayuga County) headquarters in East Syracuse currently
and has a 14,000-square-foot brewhouse and employs 500 people.
taproom. Food is limited to small plates at
the new location. The facility staffs 10 A new Japanese restaurant called SAKE
people. JAPAN will open in the food court at
Destiny USA in Syracuse (Onondaga
RAI’S DOUGH café opened on April 9, County) in spring 2021.
2021 on East Genesee Street just outside of
downtown Syracuse (Onondaga County). It SALT CITY MARKET in downtown
specializes in toasted homemade breads Syracuse (Onondaga County) opened on
topped with unique combinations. January 29, 2021. The Salt City Market is
78,000 square feet and four stories tall and
It was announced on September 21, 2020 sits at the corner of South Salina Street and
that furniture and mattress retailer West Onondaga Street. It features 10 food
RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN is looking to stalls highlighting various multicultural food
hire 126 people in the Syracuse area due to options, a grocery store, cafe bar, and a
rising sales. The business is hiring for truck teaching kitchen. The second floor of the
drivers, delivery people, warehouse workers, building is office space and the top two
customer service personnel, sales associates, floors hold 26 apartments.
call center workers and information
technology professionals. Raymour & It was reported on September 30, 2020 that
Flanigan lists job openings and accepts SEAFOOD HARBOR, a new Cajun seafood
applications online at restaurant, will open in a few months at 302
www.raymourflanigan.com/Careers. The Old Liverpool Road (Onondaga County).
company currently employs 500 people in
the Syracuse area. SIP SIP HOORAY liquor store opened in
Destiny USA mall in Syracuse (Onondaga
It was reported on October 1, 2020 that County).
REUSE REFUGE has opened on Genesee
Street in downtown Auburn (Cayuga A SOLA SALON STUDIOS will open in
County). The shop sells environmentally June 2021 in the Cor Center plaza in Clay
friendly products like bamboo toothbrushes (Onondaga County). The company provides
and cloths along with upcycled clothing and beauty professionals with fully equipped
jewelry. salon studios along with support services
and educational resources.
It was reported on April 9, 2021 that SAAB,
INC. will expand its East Syracuse It was reported on October 9, 2020 that
(Onondaga County) plant and add 50 new SPECTRUM cable company plans to create
manufacturing jobs after the U.S. Navy 50 new jobs at its East Syracuse (Onondaga
chose the company to help upgrade its fleet County) call center in the coming months.
of small, fast combat ships. In addition, the Interested candidates can apply at
defense contractor is hiring to fill 35 open careers.spectrum.com or text REP to 97211
6 and follow the instructions to apply online.
positions in East Syracuse. The openIt was reported on March 11, 2021 that announced plans to create 100 full-time jobs
starting wages at the company are now $18 over the next year. The company has
an hour. created a global online marketplace for
trading card games. They will now expand
It was reported on October 28, 2020 that a into other collectibles like comic books and
SPECTRUM STORE opened in the Cor sports cards. The company is recruiting for
Center plaza in Clay (Onondaga County). a chief marketing officer and jobs in
The store gives customers options for adding technology, product management,
or managing their Internet, TV, mobile and fulfillment and leadership positions. As of
voice services. January 13, 2021, the company employed
312 workers. Interested job candidates can
It was announced on June 26, 2020 that a apply online at careers.tcgplayer.com/job-
STARBUCKS coffee house will be opening openings.
at 160 Grant Avenue in Auburn (Cayuga
County). It was reported on June 17, 2020 that THE
NIGHT DROP bar has opened at Seneca
SUGAR BLOSSOM CAKE SHOP opened Turnpike and Valley Drive in Syracuse
on December 3, 2020 at 304 Tulip Street in (Onondaga County).
the village of Liverpool (Onondaga County).
The shop features cake design, desserts and THREE LIVES, a bar, restaurant and
specialty coffees. gaming arcade, opened at 316 S. Clinton
Street in Armory Square in downtown
TACO BELL opened a location on 6463 Syracuse (Onondaga County) on August 19,
Thompson Road in DeWitt (Onondaga 2020.
County) in March 2021.
On April 21, 2020, TESSY PLASTICS
It was reported on April 27, 2021 that announced that in 15 weeks they will start
construction will start soon on a TACO production on 5-minute coronavirus test kits
BELL at 2220 Downer Street in the town of at their warehouse in Auburn (Cayuga
Van Buren (Onondaga County). It should County). They will hire 200 people to work
open in fall 2021 and will employ 50 to 60 on this production line.
people. Interested job candidates can apply
at https://www.hrgfood.com/. A THRIFTY SHOPPER OUTLET store
opened in the Shop City Plaza on Teall
TANGY TOMATO PIZZERIA opened on Avenue in Syracuse (Onondaga County) on
November 9, 2020 at 1428 Burnet Avenue August 14, 2020. The store sells clothes,
in Syracuse (Onondaga County). books, linens, housewares and toys. Clothes
are sold by the pound.
TANTRUM CITY, a business that will have
rage rooms where people can pay to break It was announced on November 3, 2020, that
items, will open by April 1, 2021 at the a new TOSS & FIRE WOOD-FIRED
corner of Taft Road and Route 11 in North PIZZA location has opened at Township 5
Syracuse (Onondaga County). in Camillus (Onondaga County).
On September 15, 2020, TCGPLAYER in TOUCH OF BROADWAY NY
7 DELICATESSAN opened on September 21,
downtown Syracuse (Onondaga County)2020 at 6812 Manlius Center Road in (Onondaga County). The store specializes
DeWitt (Onondaga County). in medical scrubs, uniforms and accessories.
An article on February 12, 2020 stated that It was announced on March 25, 2021 that
TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC. in UNITED AUTO SUPPLY is proposing
DeWitt (Onondaga County) announced a building a $1.25 million mega-
31,000-square-foot addition to its warehouse/distribution center in the town of
headquarters due to needing more space. Lysander (Onondaga County). If approved,
The company is a heavy-duty truck and the 1 million-square-foot center would be
construction equipment dealer. The built in three phases. The first phase of the
expansion will create 30 new jobs over the project could add 100 to 150 jobs that pay
next five years. The new jobs will pay from $18 an hour. When completed in a couple
$35,000 to $45,000 a year. Tracey currently years, the facility could employ up to 500
employs 140 people in DeWitt. new people. The company needs a full
environmental review and public hearing
probably in May 2021. They would like to
In November 2019, a proposed five-story, get approval for the first phase by late spring
nearly 3.8-million-square-foot distribution or early summer 2021. The company is an
center off Morgan Road in Clay (Onondaga auto parts retailer and distributor based in
County) received final approval from the Syracuse that has seen its sales increase.
Clay Planning Board. In November 2019,
the Clay Town Board granted the $350
It was announced on November 4, 2020 that
million project a needed zone change.
WELLNOW URGENT CARE plans to hire
TRAMMELL CROW CO. began
75 people for full- and part-time openings in
construction in the spring of 2020 and will
its Syracuse-area offices. Open positions
complete the building by August 2021. It
include nurse practitioners, licensed
was announced on May 18, 2020 that
practical nurses, physician assistants,
AMAZON will be the tenant for the
patient-care technicians, radiological
building and will lease the building from
technologists and front desk receptionists.
TRAMMELL CROW so that it can open a
A list of open positions can be found online
fulfillment center for small consumer
at WellNow.com/join-our-team.
products. AMAZON will hire at least 1,000
workers to staff the site.
YO!BURRITO, a Mexican-themed takeout
restaurant, opened on March 1, 2021 at 240
A TULLY’S GOOD TIMES restaurant will W. Seneca Street in Manlius (Onondaga
open in fall 2021 on West Bridge Street in County).
Oswego (Oswego County).
It was reported on November 3, 2020 that a
new TWIN TREES pizza location will be
opening soon at 5401 W. Genesee Street in LAYOFFS, CLOSINGS:
Camillus (Onondaga County).
An article on July 16, 2020 reported that a On November 21, 2020, the 110 GRILL
UNIFORM OUTLET store has opened at restaurant at Destiny USA in Syracuse
8 (Onondaga County) closed.
the Destiny USA mall in SyracuseACR HEALTH is furloughing 70 staff The BED BATH & BEYOND store in the
members (almost half of its workforce) and Cor Center shopping plaza at 3853 State
closing three of its eight offices. The layoffs Route 31 in Clay (Onondaga County) closed
took effect on July 3, 2020. The by the end of 2020.
organization’s offices at 990 James Street in
Syracuse, 120 Washington Street in The BEST BUY store at Destiny USA in
Watertown and 101 Main Street in Canton Syracuse (Onondaga County) closed
closed at the end of July 2020. permanently on April 17, 2021 and impacted
70 workers.
It was reported on February 25, 2021 that
the ALDO shoe store in the Destiny USA On July 20, 2020, CAFÉ KUBAL coffee
mall in Syracuse (Onondaga County) will be shop announced it will be permanently
closing due to a restructuring plan by its closing two of its six locations. The
parent company. impacted locations are in the Marriott
Syracuse Downtown hotel and in the
The AMBER INN neighborhood bar located Marshall Square Mall near Syracuse
along Otisco Lake (Onondaga County) University (both locations are in Onondaga
permanently closed on December 18, 2020 County).
due to COVID restrictions.
It was announced on June 26, 2020 that
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ANTONIO’S TO GO Italian food take-out
(Cayuga County) will be cutting some jobs
business closed on April 28, 2021 due to the
and raising its tuition due to financial
COVID pandemic. It was located at 3528
challenges. Three temporary full-time
West Genesee Street in Fairmount
faculty positions were not renewed, seven
(Onondaga County).
part-time spots were terminated and sixteen
vacant positions were abolished.
On July 22, 2020, a WARN notice was filed
with the state for APPLEBEE’S It was reported on January 22, 2021 that the
RESTAURANT in Camillus (Onondaga national specialty women’s apparel retailer
County). The restaurant closed on October CHRISTOPHER & BANKS is holding a
25, 2020 due to economic reasons and laid store-closing sale at its Destiny USA mall
off 32 workers. location in Syracuse (Onondaga County).
On January 14, 2021, the company filed for
Auto parts manufacturer BCS Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The store closing is
AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE due to financial hardship caused by the
SOLUTIONS will close its auto parts plant pandemic.
in Aurelius (Cayuga County) on June 30,
2021. Its 138 workers will be permanently CLARKS shoe store at Destiny USA in
laid off between June 17 and June 30, 2021. Syracuse (Onondaga County) closed
permanently on January 25, 2021. The store
The BED BATH & BEYOND store in the employed seven people.
Fairmount Fair shopping plaza in the town
of Camillus (Onondaga County) closed by It was reported on August 3, 2020 that
the end of 2020. DELAWARE NORTH, the company that
9 runs the food and beverage concessions atSyracuse Hancock International airport, has 8, 2020, the company filed an amended
laid off 54 workers as the coronavirus WARN notice with the state specifying the
continues to harm the travel industry. layoff of 78 workers at the Destiny USA
location that will take place between
According to a WARN notice filed with the October 18, 2020 and November 1, 2020.
state, DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES, The Destiny USA location closed on
L.P. in Syracuse (Onondaga County), a October 18, 2020. The retailer has filed
school transportation service, will be closing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and is closing some
on June 30, 2021. The closing is due to two of its locations.
lost contracts and it will impact 67 workers.
JIM’S FISH FRY restaurant at 1248 Wolf
ETHAN ALLEN furniture store at 100 Street in Syracuse (Onondaga County)
Dewey Avenue in DeWitt (Onondaga closed on April 16, 2021.
County) closed on May 2, 2021.
It was announced on April 13, 2021 that
It was reported on November 16, 2020 that JJ’S MISS SYRACUSE DINER will close
the EXPRESS store at Destiny USA in for good due to COVID. The diner is
Syracuse (Onondaga County) will be located at 258 E. Water Street in downtown
closing. The store carries men and women’s Syracuse.
apparel and accessories.
It was announced on July 23, 2020 that the
It was reported on December 7, 2020 that JUSTICE store at Destiny USA in Syracuse
the FRANKLIN LUNCH & GRILL bar and (Onondaga County) will close. Its parent
restaurant will be permanently closing due company (Ascena Retail Group) is filing for
to the pandemic. The business is located at Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is
605 N. Salina Street in Syracuse (Onondaga closing some store locations.
County).
It was reported on June 7, 2020 that
GREENWOOD WINERY in DeWitt KELLEY’S BAR AND RESTAURANT in
(Onondaga County) closed permanently on the Town of Onondaga (Onondaga County)
August 28, 2020 due to challenges brought has permanently closed after 37 years in
on by the coronavirus pandemic. business. CHELSEA’S RESTAURANT &
BAR opened on October 5, 2020 at the
IBU BREWERY in North Syracuse location of the former Kelley’s Bar &
(Onondaga County) closed permanently at Restaurant. Chelsea’s has already hired
the end of August 2020. back nearly the entire Kelley’s staff.
A social media post on July 29, 2020 LACI’S TAPAS BAR restaurant at 304
announced the permanent closing of Hawley Avenue in Syracuse (Onondaga
IRONWOOD PIZZA in Manlius (Onondaga County) closed on December 19, 2020.
County).
It was reported on September 23, 2020 that
On June 4, 2020, JC PENNEY announced it the LENOX china outlet store in Destiny
will close stores at Destiny USA in Syracuse USA (Onondaga County) will close.
(Onondaga County) and Finger Lakes Mall
10
in Auburn (Cayuga County). On SeptemberIt was reported on April 19, 2021 that MISSION’S locations in Syracuse,
LIEHS & STEIGERWALD restaurant/bar at Binghamton and Auburn were impacted.
117 East Fayette Street in Syracuse
(Onondaga County) will be closing in the Children’s hair salon SHARKEY’S CUTS
next weeks after deciding to not renew its FOR KIDS announced on December 7, 2020
lease. that it is permanently closing its DeWitt
location at 3485 Erie Blvd. E. (Onondaga
It was reported on February 23, 2021 that County) due to coronavirus restrictions.
the LITTMAN JEWELERS store at Destiny
USA mall in Syracuse (Onondaga County) On June 1, 2020, beverage distributer
has closed. SPIRIT & SANZONE closed its plant and
warehouse in East Syracuse (Onondaga
The LORD & TAYLOR store at Destiny County) laying off 64 employees. The
USA in Syracuse (Onondaga County) closed company sold its brand rights to its
on December 31, 2020. The store employed competitors.
45 workers. The company has filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL in Auburn (Cayuga
County) closed at the end of the academic
MICHAELS arts and crafts store at Destiny year in June 2020. The closure is because of
USA in Syracuse (Onondaga County) held a "years of declining enrollment and
store-closing sale on January 17, 2021. accompanying financial difficulties" at the
school on East Genesee Street.
It was reported on June 26, 2020 that the
MICROSOFT store at Destiny USA in ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH is closing its
Syracuse (Onondaga County) will close. money-losing urgent care centers in
Liverpool and Fayetteville (both in
PARKSIDE CHILDREN’S CENTER Onondaga County). The centers are in St.
preschool in Syracuse (Onondaga County) Joseph’s North and Northeast medical
permanently closed in July 2020. The center centers. They employ 52 people including
is a division of Arc of Onondaga. doctors, physician assistants and nurse
practitioners. An undetermined number of
PROVISIONS BAKERY closed on October affected employees will be moved to new
1, 2020 due to the Coronavirus and reduced positions while others will be laid off or
foot traffic in Armory Square in downtown furloughed. The Fayetteville center closed
Syracuse (Onondaga County). in May 2020 and the Liverpool center closed
in summer 2020.
It was announced on January 14, 2021 that
RAIN LOUNGE bar at 105 N. Geddes ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL HEALTH
Street in Syracuse (Onondaga County) will CENTER filed a WARN notice with the
close permanently amid the COVID-19 state as they plan to layoff a total of 42
pandemic. workers at three Onondaga County sites.
The layoffs occurred on April 30, 2020 and
The RESCUE MISSION permanently laid June 27, 2020 or in the 14-day periods
off 21 full-time workers on July 3, 2020. beginning on those days. The reason for the
Workers in administrative, human resources layoffs is the consolidation of revenue cycle
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and other positions at the RESCUEfunctions/closure of the Revenue Excellence
Department. LABOR DISPUTES/UNION ACTIVITY:
It was reported on June 25, 2020 that An article on July 10, 2020 reported that
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (Onondaga union workers at BABBITT BEARINGS
County) has made less than three dozen staff INC. manufacturing plant in Syracuse
cuts as part of its response to coronavirus. (Onondaga County) are on strike due to pay
and benefit concerns. For the last month, 26
It was reported on July 28, 2020 that union members have been walking a picket
TEARNEY’S MARTIAL ARTS dojo in line outside the company. Local 1947 is a
Camillus (Onondaga County) has closed. member of Workers United out of the
Rochester Regional Joint Board, which is a
The sandwich shop known as THE Service Employees International Union
CHICKADEE HUMAN EATERY at 8140 affiliate. The company employs a total of
Route 11 in Cicero (Onondaga County) 42 workers. A federal mediator is working
closed on April 24, 2021. to try to settle the strike.
THE COPY CENTERS in downtown
Syracuse (Onondaga County) closed on July
17, 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19.
This information is also available on the Central
The company was family-owned and in New York Labor Market Information home page
business for 40 years. on the Internet at:
THE MISSION restaurant in downtown https://dol.ny.gov/labor-statistics-
Syracuse (Onondaga County) permanently central-new-york-region
closed on December 20, 2020. The COVID-
19 pandemic is a contributing factor in the This report prepared by:
closing. NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF LABOR
DIVISION OF RESEARCH & STATISTICS
It was reported on November 16, 2020 that 450 SOUTH SALINA STREET,
ROOM 300
the VF OUTLET store at Destiny USA in SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Syracuse (Onondaga County) will be (315) 479-3391
closing. The store carries men and women’s
apparel and accessories.
The VILLAGE BURGER joint at 920 Old
Liverpool Road in Liverpool (Onondaga
County) closed permanently on December 5,
2020 due to the challenges of the
coronavirus. The business was known for
its specialty hamburgers, haddock dinners
and clam chowder.
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