Missouri Layoffs — September 2013

Employers in Missouri submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2013, putting at risk an estimated 316 workers — down from August and down 4% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	1	84
Finance & Insurance	1	51

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 84 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 51 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	3	265
Jackson	1	51

St. Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	108
Florissant	1	84
Olivette	1	73
Kansas City	1	51

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	232
Closure	1	84

Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Compass Group	St. Louis	108	Layoff	2013-09-20
JC's 5 Star Outlet Store (SB Capital Acquisition, LLC)	Florissant	84	Closure	2013-09-30
YP Texas Region Yellow Pages LLC	Olivette	73	Layoff	2013-09-05
Liberty Mutual Insurance	Kansas City	51	Layoff	2013-09-19

Topping the list was Compass Group at its St. Louis facility, reporting 108 affected workers. JC's 5 Star Outlet Store (SB Capital Acquisition, LLC) followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.