Employers in Minnesota recorded 31 WARN Act notices in February 2024, covering approximately 437 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 33% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 55 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50 |
| Retail | 2 | 41 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 28 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 13 |
| Education | 2 | 12 |
| Other | 1 | 4 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 58 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 11 | 227 |
| Olmsted | 2 | 100 |
| Carver | 1 | 25 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 9 |
| Scott | 2 | 8 |
Anoka absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 11 | 227 |
| Rochester | 2 | 100 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 32 |
| Chaska | 1 | 25 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 14 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 249 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Minnesota's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery Headquarters | Rochester | 50 | 2024-02-01 | |
| Archery Headquarters | Rochester | 50 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Tattersall Distilling | Minneapolis | 50 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Tattersall Distilling | Minneapolis | 50 | 2024-02-26 | |
| Black Coffee and Waffle Bar | Minneapolis | 25 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Coopers Shaska | Chaska | 25 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Black Coffee and Waffle Bar | Minneapolis | 25 | 2024-02-15 | |
| The Cowles Center | Minneapolis | 22 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Apoy | Minneapolis | 20 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Apoy | Minneapolis | 20 | 2024-02-27 | |
| Oxendale's Market | Bloomington | 16 | 2024-02-01 | |
| Oxendale's Market | Bloomington | 16 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| US Bank Branch Moorhead | Minneapolis | 8 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
| Pannekoeken Huls - St. Louis Park | Plymouth | 7 | 2024-02-01 | |
| Pannekoeken Huls - St. Louis Park | Plymouth | 7 | Closure | 2024-02-01 |
Leading the list was Archery Headquarters at its Rochester facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Archery Headquarters followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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