Posted February 12, 200817 yr CLOSED: With some area businesses leaving, what’s next? Jason Hawk | The Chronicle-Telegram Suddenly, prices of milk and bread start climbing. Foreclosures rise. And pink slips begin appearing on office desks. If you remember 2001, or 1991, 1982, 1980 or 1975, then you know the warning signs. http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2008/02/10/closed-with-some-area-businesses-leaving-whats-next/ Contact Jason Hawk at (440) 329-7148 or [email protected]. CLOSED DOWN The local economy has taken a beating in the last year. Here are some of the Lorain County enterprises that have closed or are in the process of closing: • Value City Department Store in Elyria • Elyria Harley-Davidson • Del Lumber in Elyria • Bradco-Wickes Lumber in Elyria • Riveredge Health & Fitness Complex in Sheffield • Tokyo Steakhouse in Elyria • Dillard’s in Elyria • Lorain National Bank’s Kansas Avenue branch in Lorain • Smokey Bones in Elyria • Office Supply Center in Elyria • 5 & Diner in Sheffield • Spitzer Auto World in Grafton • Missler’s Super Valu in Oberlin • Chao Praya Chinese Eatery in Elyria • Giant Eagle in Elyria • Sofa Express in Elyria • Medicine Center in Elyria • El Jarabe in Elyria • Johnson Controls in Oberlin • Sedona Grill in Sheffield RELOCATED ELSEWHERE IN LORAIN COUNTY Spitzer VW from Elyria to Amherst Spitzer Mazda to Bass Mazda in Sheffield Arch Abraham Nissan to Sheffield Great Escape to Avon Litehouse Pools to Sheffield Village ================================================================================================================= Moen to close Elyria plant Stephen Szucs | The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — Moen will close its Elyria manufacturing plant by the end of the year, ending more than a half century’s worth of ties to the city and forcing more than 70 employees to look for new jobs. The company specializing in faucet components will cut 73 local jobs when it consolidates operations in Elyria with a similar plant in Sanford, N.C. http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2008/02/12/moen-to-close-elyria-plant-2/ Contact Stephen Szucs at 329-7129 or [email protected]. Post edited 9-5-09 to comply with terms of use
February 26, 201510 yr Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems to leave Elyria HQ, but remain in Northeast Ohio By SCOTT SUTTELL Originally Published: February 25, 2015 8:21 AM Modified: February 25, 2015 5:08 PM Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is staying in Northeast Ohio, though it’s leaving its longtime Elyria headquarters. The company, which last fall announced it was exploring a headquarters move, said in a news release that it will “construct a new headquarters in Northeast Ohio, expected to be within a 20-mile radius of its current Elyria location.” Bendix, which makes safety and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles, did not identify where the new headquarters will be built. It said the date for groundbreaking for the new headquarters “has not yet been finalized and is also contingent on final approvals from state and local entities.” The company will continue to operate out of its current Elyria headquarters on Cleveland Street until construction of the new headquarters is complete. The move is a blow for Elyria, where Bendix is one of the city’s largest employers and generates more than $800,000 annually in income tax revenue, according to this story from The (Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150225/FREE/150229903/bendix-commercial-vehicle-systems-to-leave-elyria-hq-but-remain-in "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 1, 20159 yr a bit of good news about the urban league reopening this coffeehouse in downtown lorain: http://www.morningjournal.com/general-news/20150630/urban-league-to-reopen-charleston-coffee-house-on-july-7
July 24, 20159 yr Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems to move headquarters from Elyria to Avon Comments Email Print July 24, 2015 UPDATED AN HOUR AGO By DAN SHINGLER Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is moving its headquarters and about 550 employees from Elyria to Avon. The company has said for some time it was planning to move into new digs and on Friday, July 24, it announced it would move to Avon, but it has not yet announced an address or plans for its new headquarters. It said it has signed an agreement to purchase a 60-acre site, about 10 miles from its current headquarters at 901 Cleveland St. in Elyria. The company said it will work through state and local approval of its plans before announcing a groundbreaking. ...Bendix has indicated interest in a site on the south side of Chester Road just east of the planned Menard at Avon Crossing West retail center, according to Pam Fechter, Avon planning coordinator. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150724/NEWS/150729874/bendix-commercial-vehicle-systems-to-headquarters-from-elyria-to-avon "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 20159 yr ^ shuffling deck chairs is ridiculous, but as long as they keep publishing that calendar all is well! :-D
July 26, 20159 yr Nah, that's the Ridge Tool calendar you're thinking of... oh yeah that one -- needs to keep being made for sure!
May 29, 20196 yr Bendix gives Elyria notice it will leave the city at the end of 2021 http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2019/05/29/Bendix-gives-Elyria-notice-it-will-leave-the-city-at-the-end-of-2021.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 20205 yr Avon council will vote on tax incentive for Bendix to move to city from Elyria Linda Gandee - Wed. Feb. 19, 2020 Link: https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/02/avon-council-will-vote-on-tax-incentive-for-bendix-to-move-to-city-from-elyria.html "Bendix’s current employee count stands at approximately 550 people. Jensen said they are talking about growing to about 700 employees within three to four years after moving to Avon." Ten-Mile Move, $25 Million in Tax Breaks: A Cleveland Story Alex Ebert - Mon. Feb. 24, 2020 Link: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/ten-mile-move-25-million-in-tax-breaks-a-cleveland-story?fbclid=IwAR3xZM67IHNO6gOyfptob2CLNYIsLyvxzltQIX7XYzeGBXKqyT1k43p6REo "The Avon City Council is set to give the company a 14-year 90% real estate tax break, and a cash incentive equal to 0.25% of the firm’s in-city payroll for seven years. Meanwhile, the City of Elyria stands to lose nearly $1.6 million annually, 4.76% of its total income tax revenue. The mayor of Elyria, Frank Whitfield, declined to comment beyond social media posts he’s made indicating that he was proud of his community for its attempts to keep the company."
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