Employers in Tennessee submitted 158 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 12,060 workers — up substantially from March and up 1045% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2,879 |
| Accommodation & Food | 18 | 1,152 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 887 |
| Finance & Insurance | 10 | 732 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 402 |
| Transportation | 1 | 323 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,879 workers across 20 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1,152 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 22 | 2,317 |
| Sumner | 5 | 1,184 |
| Sevier | 3 | 921 |
| Wilson | 5 | 851 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 840 |
Davidson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 2,317 workers across 22 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 70 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee | 840 | 2020-04-24 | ||
| ABC Technologies | 680 | 2020-04-01 | ||
| Dollywood | 630 | 2020-04-23 | ||
| Hooters of America | 629 | 2020-04-17 | ||
| Allison Transmission dba Walker Die Casting | 524 | 2020-04-22 | ||
| TC Restaurant Group | 411 | 2020-04-07 | ||
| Under Armour Nashville Distribution House | 323 | 2020-04-17 | ||
| Domtar Paper Company | 304 | 2020-04-22 | ||
| Airxcel Inc. dba Suburban Manufacturing Company | 300 | 2020-04-27 | ||
| EnTrans International, LLC dba Athens Trailer Operations | 299 | 2020-04-16 | ||
| Assembly Components Group | 265 | 2020-04-15 | ||
| ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC | 257 | 2020-04-02 | ||
| Dura Automotive Systems, LLC | 254 | 2020-04-30 | ||
| ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC | 242 | 2020-04-07 | ||
| HCFS Health Care Financial Services | 220 | 2020-04-23 |
Topping the list was Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee at its Tennessee facility, reporting 840 affected workers. ABC Technologies followed with 680 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
