Employers in Georgia filed 12 WARN Act notices in February 2017, impacting roughly 609 workers — representing a notable rise over January and down 38% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 108 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 108 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 272 |
| Cobb | 2 | 159 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 108 |
| Richmond | 1 | 70 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw | 2 | 159 |
| Roswell | 1 | 149 |
| Duluth | 1 | 108 |
| Fairburn | 1 | 71 |
| Augusta | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Food Market | Roswell | 149 | 2017-02-12 | |
| CAN Capital, Inc | Kennesaw | 136 | 2017-02-13 | |
| Bin Tech | Duluth | 108 | 2017-02-17 | |
| Kenco | Fairburn | 71 | 2017-02-27 | |
| Whole Food Market | Augusta | 70 | 2017-02-22 | |
| DAL Global Services | Atlanta | 52 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Kennesaw | 23 | 2017-02-10 | |
| DAL Global Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-01 | |
| CAN Capital, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-13 | |
| Bin Tech | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-17 | |
| Whole Food Market | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-22 | |
| Kenco | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-27 |
The single largest action involved Whole Food Market at its Roswell facility, reporting 149 affected workers. CAN Capital, Inc followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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