Employers in North Carolina posted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2024, affecting an estimated 211 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 42% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 58 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 74 |
| Johnston | 1 | 58 |
| Alamance | 1 | 46 |
| Onslow | 1 | 33 |
Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 1 | 74 |
| Benson | 1 | 58 |
| Mebane | 1 | 46 |
| Holly Ridge | 1 | 33 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 178 |
| Layoff | 1 | 33 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Mills | Sanford | 74 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| West Logistics, LLC | Benson | 58 | Closure | 2024-09-25 |
| Conn Appliances, Inc | Mebane | 46 | Closure | 2024-09-17 |
| J & J Snack Foods Corp | Holly Ridge | 33 | Layoff | 2024-09-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Parkdale Mills at its Sanford facility, reporting 74 affected workers. West Logistics, LLC followed with 58 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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