Employers in Maryland recorded 37 WARN Act notices in December 2019, covering approximately 1,766 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 501% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 22 | 1,404 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,404 workers across 22 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 204 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 156 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 108 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 90 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 76 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxon Hill | 1 | 83 |
| Silver Spring | 1 | 81 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 76 |
| Windsor Mill | 1 | 75 |
| Capitol Heights | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 874 |
| Layoff | 1 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 83 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Oxon Hill | 83 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 81 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Silver Spring | 81 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 76 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Brooklyn | 76 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 75 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Windsor Mill | 75 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 73 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Capitol Heights | 73 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 72 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 7051 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Landover | 72 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 67 | Closure | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | Takoma Park | 67 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 63 | Closure | 2019-12-06 |
Leading the list was Shoppers Food & Pharmacy at its Maryland facility, reporting 83 affected workers. Shoppers Food & Pharmacy followed with 83 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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