Employers in Tennessee reported 10 WARN Act notices in March 2019, displacing an estimated 1,266 workers — signaling an acceleration from February. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 500 |
| Retail | 3 | 399 |
| Education | 2 | 82 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 500 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 399 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 1 | 250 |
| Knox | 1 | 161 |
| Shelby | 1 | 112 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 41 |
Davidson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 1 | 250 |
| Knox County | 1 | 161 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 112 |
| Hamblen County | 1 | 77 |
| Marion County | 1 | 61 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corporation | 250 | 2019-03-04 | ||
| CVS Health Corporation | Davidson County | 250 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Walmart Store #4167 | 161 | 2019-03-04 | ||
| Walmart | Knox County | 161 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Conduit Global | 112 | 2019-03-04 | ||
| Conduit Global | Shelby County | 112 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Walmart | Hamblen County | 77 | 2019-03-26 | |
| WestRock | Marion County | 61 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Lifetouch National School Studios Inc | 41 | 2019-03-25 | ||
| Lifetouch National School Studios Inc | Hamilton County | 41 | 2019-03-25 |
The most significant filing came from CVS Health Corporation at its Tennessee facility, reporting 250 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 250 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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