Employers in Tennessee recorded 12 WARN Act notices in July 2014, covering approximately 693 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 513% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 100 |
| Transportation | 1 | 38 |
| Retail | 1 | 9 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 100 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 38 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb | 1 | 257 |
| Williamson | 2 | 175 |
| Sumner | 1 | 80 |
| Hamblen | 3 | 63 |
| Shelby | 1 | 40 |
DeKalb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 257 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 1 | 257 |
| Franklin | 2 | 175 |
| Hendersonville | 1 | 80 |
| Morristown | 3 | 63 |
| Memphis | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 412 |
| Layoff | 9 | 281 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFN Operations LLC | Smithville | 257 | Closure | 2014-07-11 |
| Well Care Health | Franklin | 100 | Layoff | 2014-07-15 |
| Imperial Group | Hendersonville | 80 | Closure | 2014-07-15 |
| Sears Holding Corp | Franklin | 75 | Closure | 2014-07-18 |
| Wellco Enterprises, Inc | Morristown | 46 | Layoff | 2014-07-10 |
| Return Products Management, Inc | Memphis | 40 | Layoff | 2014-07-21 |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Chattanooga | 38 | Layoff | 2014-07-10 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Nashville | 21 | Layoff | 2014-07-23 |
| Tactical Holdings Operations, Inc | Morristown | 14 | Layoff | 2014-07-11 |
| Preferred Pallets, Inc | Cookeville | 10 | Layoff | 2014-07-15 |
| West Carroll Pharmacy | Trezevant | 9 | Layoff | 2014-07-23 |
| Ro-Search, Inc | Morristown | 3 | Layoff | 2014-07-11 |
Leading the list was BFN Operations LLC at its Smithville facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Well Care Health followed with 100 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.
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