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Kimpton Journeyman Hotel laying off 97 employees

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The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward informed state officials Wednesday that it is laying off 97 employees. San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group says temporary layoffs at the Milwaukee hotel at 310 E. Chicago St. began in March and were at the time “expected to last a short time.” However, “It

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Andrew Weiland
Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years before being promoted to editor in 2015. An award-winning journalist, Weiland is a five-time winner in the Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards contest and a three-time winner in the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) Awards contest. He is also a regular guest on WISN-TV Channel 12's 4 p.m. newscast to discuss the week's most significant business news stories.
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The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward informed state officials Wednesday that it is laying off 97 employees.

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group says temporary layoffs at the Milwaukee hotel at 310 E. Chicago St. began in March and were at the time "expected to last a short time." However, "It now appears the length and severity of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business are greater than previously were foreseeable," Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group general manager Patrick Gaskin said in a letter to the state. "As a result, we had to reassess our understanding of the circumstances facing the (Kimpton Journeyman) hotel." "It is now reasonably forseeable that the layoffs will last at least 6 months and if conditions do not improve thereafter, will continue indefinitely," Gaskin's letter said. "We cannot say when, or if, we will be able to reinstate employees back to work." The 158-room Kimpton Journeyman Hotel opened in 2016.

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