LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — From restaurants and bars opening and closing to major company shifts, 2025 was a big year for business in the Louisville area.
Below is the list of the top 10 business stories of the year.
Brown-Forman makes cuts, sells cooperage
In January, Louisville-based Brown-Forman announced a corporate restructuring that would cut 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees.
The spirits company closed its barrel-making operation in Louisville in April. The closure of the cooperage left 210 workers out of a job. The company said the closure saves about $70 million to $80 million a year…