Employers in Missouri filed 53 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 9,799 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 97890% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 2,268 |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 678 |
| Education | 1 | 471 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 422 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 409 |
| Retail | 2 | 271 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 87 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,268 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 678 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 21 | 3,709 |
| Multiple Locations | 5 | 1,487 |
| Jackson | 6 | 1,047 |
| St. Louis City | 3 | 724 |
| Jasper | 3 | 720 |
St. Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 3,709 workers across 21 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Locations | 10 | 2,899 |
| Kansas City | 8 | 1,413 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 1,129 |
| St. Louis City | 3 | 724 |
| Carthage | 3 | 720 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 50 | 9,281 |
| Closure | 3 | 518 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Restaurant Services LLC (Blooming Brands, d/b/a: Bonefish, Carrabba’s, Flemings, & Outback) | Multiple Locations | 935 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| EAN Services, LLC - St. Louis Contact Center d/b/a Enterprise | St. Louis | 820 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Lumiere Place Casino and Hotels | St. Louis City | 646 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Greater KC LINC, INC - Caring Community Before and After School Program | Kansas City | 471 | Layoff | 2020-04-21 |
| Enterprise Transport - Various | Multiple Locations | 447 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Legget & Platt, Branch One | Carthage | 422 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
| Enterprise Holdings | Multiple Locations | 377 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Caleres, Inc | Clayton | 368 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Enterprise Holdings | Multiple Locations | 366 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Isle of Capri Casino Boonville d/b/a IOC-Boonville, Inc | Boonville | 350 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Justin Brands Facilities | Cassville & Carthage | 321 | Closure | 2020-04-05 |
| Hooters of America, LLC (multiple locations) | Multiple Locations | 321 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Guitar Center, Inc. (GTRC Services, Inc.) | Kansas City | 291 | Layoff | 2020-04-17 |
| Silver Dollar City Theme Park, Silver Dollar City Campground, the Showboat Branson Belle, and White Water | Branson | 257 | Layoff | 2020-04-14 |
| Leggett & Platt Automotive | Carthage | 215 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
The single largest action involved OS Restaurant Services LLC (Blooming Brands, d/b/a: Bonefish, Carrabba’s, Flemings, & Outback) at its Multiple Locations facility, reporting 935 affected workers. EAN Services, LLC - St. Louis Contact Center d/b/a Enterprise followed with 820 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Missouri 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 Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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