Employers in Georgia submitted 53 WARN Act notices in September 2023, putting at risk an estimated 4,859 workers — up substantially from August and up 149% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 699 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 180 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 699 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 180 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 1,000 |
| Fulton | 4 | 582 |
| Glynn | 3 | 322 |
| Douglas | 2 | 280 |
| Chatham | 1 | 241 |
Jackson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pendergrass | 1 | 1,000 |
| Fresno | 1 | 625 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 335 |
| Brunswick | 3 | 322 |
| Lithia Springs | 2 | 280 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 303 |
| Closure | 2 | 130 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Pendergrass | 1,000 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Bitwise Industries | Fresno | 625 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc | Atlanta | 335 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Progressus Therapy, LLC | Savannah | 241 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services - PepsiCo contract | Lithia Springs, Atlanta | 225 | Layoff | 2023-09-01 |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Lithia Springs | 225 | 2023-09-18 | |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Waycross | 180 | 2023-09-18 | |
| NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | McDonough | 172 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Service Management Systems | Memorial Hospital, Savannah | 155 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Aspiration | Working Remote, Remote | 146 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Anthony, Inc | Conyers | 136 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Omni Corporation | Brunswick | 125 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Pinova, Inc | Brunswick | 125 | 2023-09-18 | |
| Hood Industries, Inc | Metcalfe | 105 | Closure | 2023-09-07 |
| Hood Industries, Inc | Metcalfe | 105 | 2023-09-18 |
Topping the list was Bed Bath & Beyond at its Pendergrass facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. Bitwise Industries followed with 625 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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