SOUTH MIAMI, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 28, 2026--
Premium grocery retailer The Fresh Market debuted its first new store of 2026 on Wednesday, cutting the ribbon on its eighth location in the Miami-Dade area.
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Guests and local officials were welcomed with fully stocked shelves featuring an impressive assortment of premium meats and seafood, fresh seasonal produce, distinctive local offerings and a curated selection of international favorites. Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to nourishing the communities it serves, The Fresh Market team also proudly contributed $2,000 to Feeding South Florida.
“We’re thrilled to begin another year of growth for The Fresh Market with the opening of our South Miami location,” said The Fresh Market CEO Brian Johnson. “South Florida has been exceptionally welcoming to our brand, and we’re proud to bring South Miami residents our award‑winning shopping experience — complete with a thoughtfully curated assortment of local and global products, the highest quality fresh foods, along with the signature hospitality that defines The Fresh Market.”
Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting marked the first of what will be two days of opening festivities. On Saturday, Jan. 31, South Miami guests will have the opportunity to experience a larger celebration complete with giveaways and food sampling throughout the store, as well as the celebratory cracking of an 80‑pound wheel of Parmesan cheese.
The South Miami store opening marks The Fresh Market’s 172nd location to date, with more opening announcements coming soon.
About The Fresh Market, Inc.
Rated by USA Today as one of America’s Best Customer Service Companies in 2025, voted #1 in six categories by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025 including, "Best Grocery Store,” "Best Grocery Store Bakery," "Best Grocery Store Deli," “Best Store Produce,” and "Best Grocery Store Prepared Foods"—and recognized by Newsweek as the “Best Specialty/Natural/Ethnic Grocer” for 2025, The Fresh Market helps guests discover the best with time-saving meal solutions, unique ingredients, and delicious food for any occasion. From fresh produce and exceptional meat and seafood to signature baked goods and thousands of organic options, the specialty grocer offers something to please every palate. The Fresh Market currently operates more than 165 grocery stores in 22 states across the U.S. and one Spirits & Wine store, inspiring guests to discover new flavors and cook with confidence. For more information, please visit www.thefreshmarket.com or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and Pinterest.
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. — The Fresh Market storefront at 5850 SW 73rd Street. (Miami Creative Group) (Photo: The Fresh Market)
NEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market.
In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty. Hiring has stagnated overall — with the country adding a meager 50,000 jobs last month, down from a revised figure of 56,000 in November.
But a growing list of companies are also cutting jobs. Employers have initiated layoffs across sectors — with many pointing to rising operational costs that span from President Donald Trump’s barrage of new tariffs, stubborn inflation and shifts in spending from consumers, whose outlook on the U.S. economy recently plummeted to its lowest level since 2014. At the same time, some businesses are reducing their workforces as they redirect money to artificial intelligence, often baked into wider corporate restructuring.
Here are a few of the largest job cuts announced recently.
E-commerce giant Amazon slashed about 16,000 corporate roles on Wednesday — just three months after laying off another 14,000 workers. In its latest round of layoffs, Amazon cited restructuring aimed at “removing bureaucracy" in its operations, but the cuts also arrive as the company continues to ramp up spending on AI. CEO Andy Jassy previously said that he anticipated generative AI to reduce Amazon's corporate workforce.
On Tuesday, United Parcel Service said it plans to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year — notably as the package company continues to reduce the number of Amazon shipments it handles amid wider turnaround efforts. UPS said these cuts will be made through a voluntary buyout offer for full-time drivers and attrition. The reductions come on top of a combined 48,000 job cuts that the company disclosed in 2025.
Late last year, Tyson Foods said it would be closing a plant that employed 3,200 people in Lexington, Nebraska — bringing job losses for nearly a third of the small town's population of 11,000. The layoffs began on Jan. 20, but the company notified state officials that it was temporarily retaining under 300 workers to help complete the closure. Tyson in November also announced plans to cut one of two shifts at an Amarillo, Texas plant, eliminating an additional 1,700 jobs.
Also in November, HP said it expected to lay off between 4,000 and 6,000 employees. The cuts are part of a wider initiative from the computer maker to streamline operations, which includes adopting AI to increase productivity. The company aims to complete these actions by the end of the 2028 fiscal year.
Verizon began laying off more than 13,000 employees in November. In a staff memo announcing the cuts, CEO Dan Schulman said that the telecommunications giant needed to simplify operations and “reorient” the entire company.
In mid-October, Nestlé said it would be cutting 16,000 jobs globally — as part of wider cost cutting aimed at reviving its financial performance amid headwinds like rising commodity costs and U.S. imposed tariffs. The Swiss food giant said the layoffs would take place over the next two years.
Also in September, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk said it would cut 9,000 jobs, about 11% of its workforce. The company — which makes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — said the layoffs were part of wider restructuring, as it works to sell more obesity and diabetes medications amid rising competition.
Intel has moved to shed thousands of jobs as the struggling chipmaker works to revive its business. Last year, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel expected to end 2025 with 75,000 “core” workers, excluding subsidiaries, through layoffs and attrition. That’s down from 99,500 core employees reported the end of 2024. The company previously announced a 15% workforce reduction.
Last summer, Procter & Gamble said it would cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years, 6% of the company’s global workforce. The maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers said the cuts were part of a wider restructuring — also arriving amid tariff pressures.
Microsoft initiated two rounds of mass layoffs last year — first impacting 6,000 and then another 9,000 positions. The tech giant cited “organizational changes,” but the cuts also arrived as the company spends heavily on AI.
FILE - This undated combination of photos shows clockwise from top left the company logos for Amazon, Target, Lufthansa Group, UPS, ConocoPhillips, Intel, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Nestle. (AP Photo, File)
