Closures

Shops, sites and services that shut, and chains pulling out of towns.

Nov 10US

Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology closes both Dayton-area campuses with immediate effect

Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, a beauty school in the Dayton, Ohio area that opened in 1993, closed its Vandalia and Washington Township campuses on 10 November 2026. Staff and students heard the same day. The school had about 70 students last year, according to Niche.

Why it matters: About 70 students who paid five-figure fees a year have no word yet on refunds, their training hours or where they can finish their courses. Staff were told on the day that the school was closing for good.

Nov 10New Zealand

Closures

Kāpiti Coast Airport closure expected under sale deal as owners meet tenants

Kāpiti Coast Airport in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, is expected to announce its closure on Wednesday 11 November, RNZ reported, as owner NZ PropCo meets tenants. Closing is a condition of a land sale, and Sounds Air is the last airline flying scheduled services there.

Why it matters: Sounds Air passengers booked through Paraparaumu and businesses that lease space at the airport have no confirmed closing date or terms yet. RNZ expects the owners to announce on 11 November.

Nov 10Australia

Closures

Uplyft childcare closing in Mount Barker and Katanning, with Kojonup to follow in 2027

Uplyft, the Western Australian not-for-profit formerly called Wanslea, will shut its childcare centres in Mount Barker and Katanning before the end of 2026 and leave Kojonup, home to the shire's only long day care centre, in the first half of 2027, the ABC reported. Dozens of Great Southern families are affected.

Why it matters: Families in Mount Barker and Katanning have until the end of December to find a new place, and Kojonup parents do not yet know whether another provider will take over the town's only long day care centre in 2027.

Nov 10New Zealand

Closures

Maketū Pies to close its factory after Montana Group fails to find a buyer

Montana Group will stop making Maketū Pies at the brand's factory in Maketū, Bay of Plenty, on 13 November after talks with several possible buyers ended without a deal. The closure costs 21 jobs, and the site will be cleared before its lease ends in December.

Why it matters: Production ends on 13 November with 21 full-time jobs going, and the dairies, service stations and supermarkets that stock Maketū Pies lose their supplier. No buyer has been found for the brand.