On March 18, 2019, Shopko announced it would be shuttering all its remaining Wisconsin stores by June.
One year later, families and communities across the state are fully realizing the impact the company’s closure has had on their local economy.
Shopko Speaks is a community town hall that brings together former Shopko employees, local elected officials, and community leaders to discuss how the Wisconsin-based retailer went from employing nearly 3,000 people to bankrupt.
We’ll explain how private equity firm Sun Capital put profits over Shopko employees, how President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act helped Sun Capital make even more, and what Wisconsinites can do right now to level the playing field and hold Wall Street and lawmakers accountable.
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Later Event: March 31
A conversation with a small business owner in the time of COVID