Maine Layoffs — July 2022

Employers in Maine logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2022, involving roughly 139 workers — climbing above June and down 78% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	0

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 0 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
York	3	139
Oxford	1	0
Cumberland	1	0
Kennebec	1	0

York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 139 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Saco	2	139
Norway	1	0
Freeport	1	0
Augusta	1	0
Sanford	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sweetser	Saco	139		2022-07-11
Smokin' Dave's BBQ and Grill	Norway	N/A		2022-07-08
Sweetser	Saco	N/A		2022-07-11
Petrillo's Food	Freeport	N/A		2022-07-15
Chipotle Mexican Grill	Augusta	N/A		2022-07-19
Green Tea Restaurant	Sanford	N/A		2022-07-28

The biggest impact was at Sweetser at its Saco facility, reporting 139 affected workers. Smokin' Dave's BBQ and Grill followed with 0 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.