Employers in North Carolina recorded 3 WARN Act notices in April 2022, covering approximately 314 workers — marking a decline from March and down 16% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 314 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston | 1 | 117 |
| Granville | 1 | 114 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 83 |
Gaston bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 117 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gastonia | 1 | 117 |
| Oxford | 1 | 114 |
| Boiling Springs | 1 | 83 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 314 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Franklin Square | Gastonia | 117 | Closure | 2022-04-14 |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc | Oxford | 114 | Closure | 2022-04-18 |
| Sodexo | Boiling Springs | 83 | Closure | 2022-04-07 |
Leading the list was Chick-fil-A Franklin Square at its Gastonia facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc followed with 114 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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