Employers in Virginia submitted 85 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 5,901 workers — up substantially from February and up 435% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 545 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 189 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 94 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 24 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 18 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 545 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 230 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 13 | 1,249 |
| Alexandria City | 4 | 447 |
| Chesterfield | 14 | 420 |
| Loudoun | 2 | 393 |
| Arlington | 3 | 370 |
Fairfax absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,249 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 4 | 447 |
| Arlington | 3 | 370 |
| Richmond | 10 | 308 |
| Dulles | 1 | 275 |
| Reston | 3 | 273 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 82 | 5,802 |
| Closure | 3 | 99 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Rentals | Dulles | 275 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Fred's Food Group | Vienna | 225 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Mike's American Grill | Springfield | 174 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Crescent Hotels & Resorts | Tysons | 171 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Sweetwater Tavern | Centerville | 140 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Luck Lounge | Reston | 137 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Costal Flats Tysons | McLean | 135 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Costal Flats | Faiffax | 134 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Cinemark USA Inc | Norfolk, Chesapeake & Newport News | 134 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc | Norfolk, Chesapeake & Newport News | 134 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Fantastic Frizbe's Flying Food Factory | Arlington | 128 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Winchester | 122 | Layoff | 2020-03-19 |
| OTG DCA Venture II LLC | Arlington | 121 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| OTG DCA Venture II, LLC | Arlington | 121 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Earl's Restaurant | Tyson's Corner | 119 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
Topping the list was Go Rentals at its Dulles facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Fred's Food Group followed with 225 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Virginia 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 Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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