Texas Layoffs — July 2008
Employers in Texas logged 63 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 3,775 workers — climbing above June and up 1130% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 49 | 3,047 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 321 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 127 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 112 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 60 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 51 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 47 |
| Transportation | 2 | 10 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 3,047 workers across 49 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 321 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 26 | 1,821 |
| Tarrant | 22 | 1,357 |
| Smith | 1 | 90 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 85 |
| Denton | 2 | 82 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,821 workers across 26 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 17 | 1,220 |
| Fort Worth | 9 | 594 |
| Ft. Worth | 7 | 447 |
| Garland | 2 | 214 |
| Arlington | 2 | 140 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Minyard Food Stores, Inc. #119 at its Dallas facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Infinity Spas followed with 166 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.