Employers in Georgia reported 11 WARN Act notices in April 2023, displacing an estimated 1,782 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 283% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 180 |
| Transportation | 2 | 172 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 180 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 172 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 1,000 |
| Cobb | 1 | 219 |
| Ware | 1 | 180 |
| Henry | 1 | 172 |
| Glynn | 1 | 18 |
Jackson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pendergrass | 1 | 1,000 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 219 |
| Buford, Kennesaw, Morrow, Macon, Augusta, Savannah | 1 | 193 |
| Waycross | 1 | 180 |
| McDonough | 1 | 172 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 1,352 |
| Layoff | 2 | 211 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath & Beyond Inc | Pendergrass | 1,000 | Closure | 2023-04-25 |
| Amazon-ATL5 | Kennesaw | 219 | 2023-04-01 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC | Buford, Kennesaw, Morrow, Macon, Augusta, Savannah | 193 | Layoff | 2023-04-19 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Waycross | 180 | Closure | 2023-04-11 |
| NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | McDonough | 172 | Closure | 2023-04-03 |
| Omni Corporation | Glynco | 18 | Layoff | 2023-04-26 |
| NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-03 | |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-11 | |
| David's Bridal | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-19 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-25 | |
| Omni Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-26 |
The most significant filing came from Bed Bath & Beyond Inc at its Pendergrass facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. Amazon-ATL5 followed with 219 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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