Employers in Minnesota reported 55 WARN Act notices in April 2023, displacing an estimated 3,272 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 1158% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,047 |
| Retail | 7 | 445 |
| Accommodation & Food | 22 | 311 |
| Other | 1 | 81 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 67 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,047 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 445 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 2 | 2,014 |
| Stearns | 1 | 81 |
| Chisago | 1 | 71 |
| Anoka | 7 | 50 |
| Itasca | 1 | 40 |
Cottonwood felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 2,014 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windom | 2 | 2,014 |
| South Ogden | 18 | 450 |
| Bentonville | 1 | 420 |
| Cold Spring | 1 | 81 |
| Rush City | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 429 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyLife Foods Windom | Windom | 1,007 | 2023-04-10 | |
| HyLife Foods Windom | Windom | 1,007 | 2023-04-17 | |
| Walmart Brooklyn Center | Bentonville | 420 | 2023-04-21 | |
| Packers Sanitation | Cold Spring | 81 | Closure | 2023-04-10 |
| Plastech Corp - Anoka | Rush City | 71 | 2023-04-14 | |
| Bright Health | Minneapolis | 42 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Olympak | Grand Rapids | 40 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Applebee | Brooklyn Center | 39 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Burger King - Alexandria | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - Fergus Falls | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - Redwood Falls | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - Long Prairie | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - Litchfield | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - Montevideo | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
| Burger King - East Grand Forks | South Ogden | 25 | Closure | 2023-04-01 |
The most significant filing came from HyLife Foods Windom at its Windom facility, reporting 1,007 affected workers. HyLife Foods Windom followed with 1,007 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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