Employers in South Carolina posted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2022, affecting an estimated 735 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 204% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 2 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 2 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 340 |
| Richland | 3 | 222 |
| Oconee | 3 | 171 |
| York | 2 | 2 |
Sumter saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 340 |
| Columbia | 2 | 148 |
| Westminster | 1 | 57 |
| Westminster, SC29693 | 1 | 57 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 302 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Nutritionals | Sumter | 170 | Closure | 2022-09-29 |
| Santa CruzNutritionals | Sumter | 170 | 2022-09-29 | |
| U.S, Patriot Tactical (Galls, LLC) | 74 | 2022-09-01 | ||
| U.S. Patriot Tactical (Galls, LLC) | Columbia | 74 | Closure | 2022-09-01 |
| U.S, Patriot Tactical(Galls, LLC) | Columbia | 74 | 2022-09-01 | |
| PreZero US Services, LLC | 57 | 2022-09-27 | ||
| PreZero US Services, LLC | Westminster | 57 | Closure | 2022-09-27 |
| PreZero US Services | Westminster, SC29693 | 57 | 2022-09-27 | |
| BayFirst Financial | Clearwater | 1 | Closure | 2022-09-23 |
| BayFirst Financial | Clearwater, FL33763 | 1 | 2022-09-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Santa Cruz Nutritionals at its Sumter facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Santa CruzNutritionals followed with 170 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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