By now, most West Virginians are in agreement that Governor Joe Manchin’s “Open for Business” slogan was a complete and utter joke. Unfortunately, the reminders of just how “Closed for Business” our state is keep rolling in. Last week, DialAmerica Marketing – which makes marketing calls for Fortune 500 companies – closed its South Charleston facility, costing our state another 160 jobs.

Less than a week later, the buzzards…um, lawyers are already picking at the remains. A local lawyer has filed a lawsuit against DialAmerica for failing to adequately warn its employees of the closure. Give us a break! West Virginia’s trial bar has already tried its best to sue many employers out of business here. Now they want to make it state policy to sue the businesses for going out of business?

Just the other day, one of the longest serving tenants in the Charleston Town Center’s history – Bennigan’s Restaurant – was forced to close its doors. Watch out Bennigan’s! Somewhere in Charleston, there’s a personal injury lawyer who is probably drafting the lawsuit against you right now.

It’s no wonder that West Virginia is one of only a handful of states with no listings on the Fortune 500.

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