Tennessee Layoffs — January 2019
Employers in Tennessee filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2019, impacting roughly 1,017 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 19% versus January 2018. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 586 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 152 |
| Retail | 3 | 129 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 89 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 61 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 586 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 152 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 440 |
| Dyer | 1 | 152 |
| Clay | 1 | 146 |
| Davidson | 2 | 102 |
| Knox | 1 | 89 |
Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest | 1 | 440 |
| Nashville | 5 | 342 |
| Celina | 1 | 146 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PharMEDium Healthcare | Lake Forest | 440 | ||
| Renwood Acquisitions, LLC DBA Heckethorn Manufacturing | Nashville | 152 | ||
| Cumberland River Hospital | Celina | 146 | ||
| GC Services Limited Partnership | Knoxville | 89 | ||
| Gannett Satellite Information Network | Nashville | 61 | ||
| Kmart | Nashville | 46 | ||
| Kmart | Nashville | 42 | ||
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. Store | Nashville | 41 |
The single largest action involved PharMEDium Healthcare at its Lake Forest facility, reporting 440 affected workers. Renwood Acquisitions, LLC DBA Heckethorn Manufacturing followed with 152 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.