2 Minnesota-based companies among nation's leaders in mass layoffs

Layoffs at Best Buy Co. Inc. and Supervalu Inc. landed both Minnesota-based companies on a list highlighting the biggest corporate layoffs during the first half of 2012. Business Insider compiled a list of the Top 16 biggest mass layoffs of 2012, which ranked Best Buy at No. 7 with 2,800 job cuts and Supervalu at No. 8 with 2,500 layoffs.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Aug 1, 2012

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Minneapolis-based Target and Richfield-based Best Buy closed roughly 200 stores on the east coast because of Hurricane Sandy on Monday. Eden Prairie-based Supervalu closed about 20 of its Acme Market stores.

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The Richfield-based electronics retailer was named by 24/7 Wall St. as one of the most hated. The website reviewed several factors including earnings, product quality, pricing and consumer satisfaction. Best Buy is sixth on the top ten list. Facebook, American Airlines and AT&T are the top three most hated.

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Fortune Magazine's top 50 list includes 3M, Target, St. Jude Medical and General Mills. Maplewood-based 3M was the highest ranking Minnesota company in the 18th spot for most-admired companies. Best Buy did not make the list this year after being named the 36th most-admired company last year.