Employers in Georgia submitted 30 WARN Act notices in May 2024, putting at risk an estimated 2,073 workers — up substantially from April and up 355% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 727 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 727 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coweta | 1 | 727 |
| Hall | 1 | 365 |
| Fulton, Butts, Columbia | 1 | 291 |
| Glynn | 2 | 185 |
| Chatham | 1 | 112 |
Coweta saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 727 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newnan | 1 | 727 |
| Flowery Branch | 1 | 365 |
| Atlanta, Grovetown, Jackson | 1 | 291 |
| Brunswick | 2 | 185 |
| Garden City | 1 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,732 |
| Layoff | 5 | 341 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA | Newnan | 727 | Closure | 2024-05-08 |
| ZF Active Safety, Inc | Flowery Branch | 365 | Closure | 2024-05-30 |
| Wellpath LLC | Atlanta, Grovetown, Jackson | 291 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| Omni Corporation | Brunswick | 127 | Closure | 2024-05-02 |
| Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc | Garden City | 112 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| Riverpoint Medical | Norcross | 110 | Closure | 2024-05-30 |
| Radial, Inc | Remote (King of Prussia, PA) | 95 | Layoff | 2024-05-06 |
| Future Forwarding Company | Atlanta | 78 | Layoff | 2024-05-22 |
| Raven Transport Holding, Inc | Albany, Mableton, Savannah | 62 | Layoff | 2024-05-07 |
| BPA Facility Services, Inc | Brunswick | 58 | Layoff | 2024-05-03 |
| Club Chef SE LLC | Conley | 48 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-01 | |
| Wellpath LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-01 | |
| Club Chef SE LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-01 | |
| Omni Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-02 |
Topping the list was Grocery Delivery E-Services USA at its Newnan facility, reporting 727 affected workers. ZF Active Safety, Inc followed with 365 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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