Employers in Tennessee submitted 15 WARN Act notices in February 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,370 workers — up substantially from January and up 419% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 324 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 324 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 2 | 200 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 162 |
| McMinn | 1 | 150 |
| Paulding and Polk counties | 1 | 135 |
| Shelby | 1 | 62 |
Sullivan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County | 2 | 200 |
| Lawrenceburg | 1 | 162 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 162 |
| Athens | 1 | 150 |
| McMinn County | 1 | 150 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 464 |
| Closure | 3 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modine Manufacturing | Lawrenceburg | 162 | Layoff | 2025-02-05 |
| Modine Manufacturing | Lawrence County | 162 | 2025-02-05 | |
| UPS Athens Facility | Athens | 150 | Layoff | 2025-02-05 |
| UPS Athens Facility | McMinn County | 150 | 2025-02-05 | |
| Rambo 1, LLC | 135 | 2025-02-07 | ||
| S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd | Kingsport | 112 | Layoff | 2025-02-05 |
| S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd | Sullivan County | 112 | 2025-02-05 | |
| Federal Express Corporation | Blountville | 88 | Closure | 2025-02-05 |
| FedEx | Sullivan County | 88 | 2025-02-05 | |
| Orchid Orthopedic Solutions | Memphis | 62 | Closure | 2025-02-05 |
| Orchid Orthopedic Solutions | Shelby County | 62 | 2025-02-05 | |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas, Inc | Smyrna | 40 | Layoff | 2025-02-27 |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas, Inc | Rutherford County | 40 | 2025-02-27 | |
| Rambo 1, LLC | 7 | Closure | 2025-02-07 | |
| Rambo 1, LLC | Paulding and Polk counties, Georgia County | N/A | 2025-02-07 |
Topping the list was Modine Manufacturing at its Lawrenceburg facility, reporting 162 affected workers. Modine Manufacturing followed with 162 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 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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