<prompt> Human: Ill start with some background:My dad works for a privately owned grocery store that operates 19 regional stores. They have been a long standing staple in our community and others within our state for many maybe 80 years. After my fathers first 4 years with the company he was promoted to Department manager where he had stayed for about 5 years. He was then promoted to assistant store manager until 6 years ago when he got his own store to manage. He is a very hard worker, knowledgeable at his position and has a superb track record. The company just called all of their store managers to a meeting at their main offices to tell them that they are closing their doors on July 30th. They are selling all of their stores to a bigger national chain. If he stays until the end his severance package will be 200 for every year he has been with the company. My mom opened a business 2 years ago and she is starting to generate profit but definitely not enough to keep them afloat. Basically what Im asking is what exactly can he do to get himself in a good position at this point in time? What, if anything, does his company owe him and how can he prove his exceptional record to new potential employers? Assistant: Where do you guys live? Employment laws are different everywhere.Human: Baltimore, Md  <response>: Bad news bears. I am pretty sure I know which store you are talking about. He needs to start networking and looking now. There are several new stores opening in the area - Lidl is opening in Bowie in the next year or so, Trader Joes is expanding and I believe a new Wegmans is opening, and there are a couple of new Harris Teeters opening - the new one in Bethesda may be the closest to Baltimore though. 