Employers in Tennessee recorded 32 WARN Act notices in July 2020, covering approximately 3,306 workers — marking a decline from June and up 271% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 418 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 111 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 70 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 418 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 111 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson, Shelby | 1 | 583 |
| Davidson | 6 | 563 |
| Blount | 2 | 315 |
| Cannon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson | 1 | 175 |
| Knox | 2 | 128 |
Davidson, Shelby was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 583 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson and Shelby County | 1 | 583 |
| Davidson County | 3 | 331 |
| Cannon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson County | 1 | 175 |
| Blount County | 1 | 103 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 38 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware North Companies Inc | 583 | 2020-07-14 | ||
| Delaware North | Davidson and Shelby County | 583 | 2020-07-14 | |
| ExpressJet Airlines | 212 | 2020-07-29 | ||
| CoreCivic Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility | 202 | 2020-07-29 | ||
| CoreCivic | Davidson County | 202 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | 175 | 2020-07-24 | ||
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Cannon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson County | 175 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Hilton Nashville Downtown | 139 | 2020-07-13 | ||
| Central Research, Inc | 111 | 2020-07-10 | ||
| PSA Airlines | 103 | 2020-07-29 | ||
| PSA Airlines | Blount County | 103 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Key Safety Systems dba Joyson Safety Systems | 95 | 2020-07-01 | ||
| White Lodging Services Corp. dba Marriott Nashville | 75 | 2020-07-22 | ||
| Marriott International | Davidson County | 75 | 2020-07-22 | |
| KHRG Aerston LLC dba Kimpton Aerston Hotel | 70 | 2020-07-09 |
Leading the list was Delaware North Companies Inc at its Tennessee facility, reporting 583 affected workers. Delaware North followed with 583 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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