Employers in Georgia recorded 19 WARN Act notices in October 2022, covering approximately 4,088 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 1281% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 215 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1,458 |
| Transportation | 1 | 1,032 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 192 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,458 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 1,032 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 6 | 1,707 |
| Clayton | 2 | 1,105 |
| Dougherty | 3 | 722 |
| Telfair | 1 | 252 |
| Gwinnett | 5 | 229 |
Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,707 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 1,650 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 1,032 |
| Albany | 3 | 722 |
| McRae | 1 | 252 |
| Duluth | 1 | 171 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Atlanta | 1,458 | 2022-10-05 | |
| Americold Logistics LLC | Forest Park | 1,032 | 2022-10-29 | |
| Management & Training Coporation | Albany | 320 | 2022-10-08 | |
| Management & Training Corporation | Albany | 320 | 2022-10-31 | |
| CoreCivic | McRae | 252 | 2022-10-28 | |
| EmployBridge LLC | Duluth | 171 | 2022-10-13 | |
| Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center | Atlanta | 124 | 2022-10-04 | |
| CHEP Services | Albany | 82 | 2022-10-10 | |
| Shippers Group Three | Jonesboro | 73 | 2022-10-10 | |
| Morrison Healthcare | Atlanta | 68 | 2022-10-31 | |
| Gannett | Savannah | 44 | 2022-10-17 | |
| Latexco | Lavonia | 29 | 2022-10-26 | |
| Autobell Car Wash-Alpharetta | Alpharetta | 28 | 2022-10-12 | |
| Autobell Car Wash | Alpharetta | 28 | 2022-10-29 | |
| Autobell Car Wash-Lilburn | Lillburn | 17 | 2022-10-08 |
Leading the list was Walmart at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,458 affected workers. Americold Logistics LLC followed with 1,032 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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