Tennessee Layoffs — January 2020

Employers in Tennessee recorded 6 WARN Act notices in January 2020, covering approximately 410 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 60% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	61
Manufacturing	1	11

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 61 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 11 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Davidson	2	178
Shelby	2	128
Rhea	1	93
Lincoln	1	11

Davidson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark		126		2020-01-07
Macy's		117		2020-01-08
IAC Dayton, LLC		93		2020-01-08
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center		61		2020-01-08
Goodman Manufacturing		11		2020-01-09
Huddle House, Inc/Perkins LLC		2		2020-01-23

Leading the list was Aramark at its Tennessee facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Macy's followed with 117 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.