Employers in Minnesota submitted 146 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 16,193 workers — up substantially from February and up 451% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 22 | 4,383 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 817 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 724 |
| Other | 6 | 650 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 502 |
| Retail | 6 | 338 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 250 |
| Construction | 2 | 141 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,383 workers across 22 notices. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 817 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 26 | 2,898 |
| Saint Louis | 6 | 1,393 |
| Crow Wing | 3 | 1,016 |
| Otter Tail | 4 | 322 |
| Cook | 2 | 300 |
Anoka was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 2,898 workers across 26 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 26 | 2,898 |
| St. Paul | 14 | 1,860 |
| Bloomington | 14 | 1,495 |
| Duluth | 6 | 1,393 |
| Columbus | 2 | 1,250 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Aces Casino | Columbus | 625 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Running Aces Casino | Columbus | 625 | 2020-03-16 | |
| Grand View Lodge 2020 | Nisswa | 500 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Essentia Health 2020 | Proctor | 500 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Grand View Lodge 2020 | Nisswa | 500 | 2020-03-18 | |
| Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington 2020 | Bloomington | 436 | 2020-03-16 | |
| Hilton Minneapolis 2020 | Minneapolis | 404 | 2020-03-22 | |
| Hilton Minneapolis | Minneapolis | 404 | 2020-03-22 | |
| Travel Leaders 2020 | Plymouth | 400 | 2020-03-01 | |
| HMS Host at MSP 2020 | St. Paul | 400 | 2020-03-16 | |
| Punch Pizza 2020 | St. Paul | 394 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Punch Pizza 2020 | St. Paul | 394 | 2020-03-16 | |
| Decc 2020 | Duluth | 393 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Hy-Vee - Eagan 2020 | Eagan | 327 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Grandma's Restaurant 2020 | Duluth | 300 | 2020-03-01 |
Topping the list was Running Aces Casino at its Columbus facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Running Aces Casino followed with 625 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
