Employers in South Carolina posted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2013, affecting an estimated 832 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 124% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 277 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 115 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 115 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 656 |
| Aiken | 1 | 115 |
| Anderson | 1 | 61 |
York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 656 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 656 |
| Aiken | 1 | 115 |
| Pendleton | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 115 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy’s Greenhouses | York | 656 | 2013-09-08 | |
| Pepperidge Farm, Inc | Aiken | 115 | Closure | 2013-09-27 |
| Stacy’s Greenhouses | Pendleton | 61 | 2013-09-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Stacy’s Greenhouses at its York facility, reporting 656 affected workers. Pepperidge Farm, Inc followed with 115 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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