And no one seems to care. At this point, it feels like we’re cost-cutting our way into oblivion, just to be sold off in the end. Either that, or what we’re witnessing is a criminal level of incompetence and mismanagement.
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They are devious in the way they are dismantling the company, it’s very hush hush and secretive because they don’t want bad publicity and some of those small town stores (and larger golden stores as well) have a very loyal, and vocal, older age clientele with lots of ties to the local community.
It's intentional dismantling of the company. This is all carefully crafted.
I hear you, and honestly, a lot of us are thinking the same thing. It’s not that people don’t care—it’s just that the priorities have shifted in a way that doesn’t make sense for the long-term health of the company. Right now, it’s all about getting customers on credit cards, even though we all know that sales are what actually matter at the end of the day. But of course, that doesn't matter much to the equity firms pulling the strings behind the scenes.
What’s even more concerning is the direction things are heading. We’ve already seen more than a few stores shut down, and now it’s looking like the next wave is coming—closing locations just because the “nearest one is only 30 minutes away.” Because hey, that’s the new definition of “cutting costs,” right? Never mind the long-term damage to customer loyalty, brand presence, or the communities these stores serve.
And yeah, when they eliminated the Omni Manager position in so many stores, that wasn’t just a budget cut—it was a signal. Whether it’s staggering incompetence or an intentional dismantling of the company, the end result feels the same: fewer people to do more work, zero communication, and a slow march toward either selling it all off or full-blown liquidation. It’s hard to stay motivated when it feels like we’re being set up to fail from the top down.
Feel free to correct me if anything I've said is improper insight..