Employers in Minnesota posted 59 WARN Act notices in September 2024, affecting an estimated 894 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 173% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 30 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 142 |
| Retail | 8 | 106 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 100 |
| Accommodation & Food | 11 | 60 |
| Education | 2 | 31 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 20 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 142 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 10 | 300 |
| Lyon | 1 | 50 |
| Crow Wing | 1 | 21 |
| Stearns | 4 | 20 |
| Steele | 10 | 20 |
Anoka felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 10 | 300 |
| Fridley | 1 | 170 |
| Brooklyn Park | 1 | 83 |
| Mendota Heights | 1 | 55 |
| St. Paul | 8 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 30 | 436 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Products Corporation | Fridley | 170 | 2024-09-13 | |
| Kyros | Minneapolis | 100 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Kyros | Minneapolis | 100 | 2024-09-19 | |
| Cub Brooklyn Park South | Brooklyn Park | 83 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Eq | Mendota Heights | 55 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Yelloh! | Marshall | 50 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| McDonald's | St. Paul | 40 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Love Works | Minneapolis | 30 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Love Works | Minneapolis | 30 | 2024-09-06 | |
| Yelloh! | Eagan | 30 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Brainerd Dispatch | Brainerd | 21 | 2024-09-30 | |
| HUGE Improv Theater | Minneapolis | 20 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Hub Bike | Minneapolis | 16 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Yelloh! | Bloomington | 14 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Yelloh! | Truman | 13 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Rich Products Corporation at its Fridley facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Kyros followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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