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Sandwich Shop Abruptly Closes Long Island Location Sandwich Shop Abruptly Closes Long Island Location
Sandwich Shop Abruptly Closes Long Island Location A shop specializing in freshly made heroes announced the closure of one of its Long Island locations, much to customers’ dismay. “That’s a wrap, friends.” The Hero Joint, located at 74B East Main Street in Patchogue, closed permanently, citing “economic conditions,” on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to a post made just a few days before its shuttering. Opening in September 2018 as a passion project by owner John Murray, the shop aimed to be a new kind of sandwich shop: “modern” and “high quality,” according to its website. Offering a mix of design-your-own heroes and unique specialty san…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340 Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340
Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340 More than 300 people, including 44 locally, were left jobless when Premier Fixtures LLC, a Hauppauge-based manufacturer of customized merchandising displays and fixtures, closed its door last week. The company, known for its custom architectural woodwork, filed a WARN notice with the state Labor Department saying the company would close on the same day it filed the notice on Wednesday, Sept. 11. In addition to the lay-offs at the plant located at 400 Oser Ave., a total of 296 employees have also lost  jobs at the company's Virginia and Washington locations. The company listed eco…

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by Kathy Reakes