Tennessee Layoffs — January 2012

Employers in Tennessee reported 28 WARN Act notices in January 2012, displacing an estimated 1,139 workers. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

1,139

Workers Affected

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Tennessee
Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	21	751
Healthcare	2	237
Manufacturing	3	114
Accommodation & Food	2	37

The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 751 workers across 21 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 237 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	7	291
Blount	1	222
Rutherford	3	105
Shelby	2	90
Washington	2	59

Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 291 workers across 7 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Chattanooga	6	246
Maryville	1	222
Memphis	2	90
Murfreesboro	2	65
Johnson City	2	59

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	23	988
Layoff	5	151

The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Colonial Hills Nursing Center	Maryville	222	Closure	2012-01-20
Food Lion Store # 661	Chattanooga	50	Closure	2012-01-27
Eaton	Memphis	47	Layoff	2012-01-23
Food Lion Store # 1201	Hixson	45	Closure	2012-01-27
Food Lion Store # 851	Chattanooga	45	Closure	2012-01-27
Sergeant's Pet Care Products	Memphis	43	Layoff	2012-01-09
Food Lion Store # 629	Chattanooga	42	Closure	2012-01-27
Food Lion #395	Morristown	40	Closure	2012-01-17
Food Lion #704	Smyrna	40	Closure	2012-01-20
Food Lion #7171	Sparta	40	Closure	2012-01-20
Food Lion Store # 846	Chattanooga	40	Closure	2012-01-27
Food Lion #956	Clarksville	38	Closure	2012-01-26
Food Lion Store # 794	Athens	37	Closure	2012-01-27
Food Lion Store # 1266	Chattanooga	36	Closure	2012-01-27
Food Lion #1429	Hendersonville	35	Closure	2012-01-20

The most significant filing came from Colonial Hills Nursing Center at its Maryville facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Food Lion Store # 661 followed with 50 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.