Employers in Tennessee filed 4 WARN Act notices in January 2025, impacting roughly 727 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 30% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 433 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 294 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 433 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 294 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Putnam | 1 | 433 |
| Davidson | 1 | 294 |
Putnam absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 433 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey | 1 | 433 |
| Antioch | 1 | 294 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 727 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue Farms | Monterey | 433 | Closure | 2025-01-21 |
| Essex Technology Group, LLC dba Bargain Hunt Stores | Antioch | 294 | Closure | 2025-01-23 |
| Perdue Farms | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-21 | |
| Essex Technology Group, LLC dba Bargain Hunt Stores | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-23 |
The single largest action involved Perdue Farms at its Monterey facility, reporting 433 affected workers. Essex Technology Group, LLC dba Bargain Hunt Stores followed with 294 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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