Employers in Tennessee filed 34 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 3,822 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 202% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 1,603 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 442 |
| Retail | 1 | 102 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 76 |
| Transportation | 1 | 52 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 11 |
| Utilities | 1 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,603 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 442 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 924 |
| Davidson, Sevier, Williamson | 1 | 830 |
| Davidson | 9 | 798 |
| Coffee | 1 | 300 |
| Shelby | 5 | 245 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 924 workers across 4 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwell Hospitality | 830 | 2020-03-31 | ||
| Vision Hospitality Group | 756 | 2020-03-23 | ||
| Kirchhoff Automotive | 300 | 2020-03-27 | ||
| Takahata Precision TN Inc | 222 | 2020-03-31 | ||
| RLCL Acquisition LLC dba Gray Line of TN | 198 | 2020-03-27 | ||
| Platinum Companies | 123 | 2020-03-23 | ||
| Tennessee Aquarium | 112 | 2020-03-24 | ||
| Chic-Fil-A Store #00850 | 102 | 2020-03-06 | ||
| Aramark Uniform Services | 93 | 2020-03-17 | ||
| Holiday Inn Downtown Knoxville | 88 | 2020-03-24 | ||
| Volunteer Express Inc | 81 | 2020-03-31 | ||
| McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services | 79 | 2020-03-12 | ||
| Aspen Tennessee LLC dba Hotel Preston | 76 | 2020-03-30 | ||
| Old Town Trolley Tours | 75 | 2020-03-25 | ||
| Summit Management Corp | 70 | 2020-03-25 |
The single largest action involved Chartwell Hospitality at its Tennessee facility, reporting 830 affected workers. Vision Hospitality Group followed with 756 workers.
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.
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