Employers in Tennessee logged 15 WARN Act notices in April 2025, involving roughly 2,796 workers — climbing above March and up 405% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 212 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford | 2 | 491 |
| Henderson | 1 | 320 |
| Blount, Knox, Monroe, Sevier | 1 | 286 |
| Shelby | 2 | 212 |
| Maury | 1 | 95 |
Rutherford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 491 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County | 2 | 491 |
| La Vergne | 1 | 446 |
| Lexington | 1 | 320 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 320 |
| Alcoa, Knoxville, Farragut, Madisonville, Sevierville | 1 | 286 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,345 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saks Global Tennessee Fulfillment Center | La Vergne | 446 | Closure | 2025-04-17 |
| Saks Global | Rutherford County | 446 | 2025-04-17 | |
| Adient | Lexington | 320 | Closure | 2025-04-23 |
| Adient | Henderson County | 320 | 2025-04-23 | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Alcoa, Knoxville, Farragut, Madisonville, Sevierville | 286 | Closure | 2025-04-17 |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Blount, Knox, Monroe, and Sevier County | 286 | 2025-04-17 | |
| Bunzl Distribution USA Inc | 106 | 2025-04-04 | ||
| Bunzl Distribution USA Inc. dba International Sourcing Company, Inc. dba Cordova Safety Products, SAS Safety Corporation, ML Kishigo Manufacturing Company, LLC, and US Glove Co., Inc. dba Majestic Glove Majestic | Memphis | 106 | Closure | 2025-04-04 |
| Bunzl Distribution USA Inc | Shelby County | 106 | 2025-04-04 | |
| Adient plc | Columbia | 95 | Closure | 2025-04-22 |
| Adient | Maury County | 95 | 2025-04-22 | |
| Corsicana Mattress Company | Shelbyville | 47 | Closure | 2025-04-16 |
| Corsicana Mattress Company | Bedford County | 47 | 2025-04-16 | |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | Murfreesboro | 45 | Closure | 2025-04-24 |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | Rutherford County | 45 | 2025-04-24 |
The biggest impact was at Saks Global Tennessee Fulfillment Center at its La Vergne facility, reporting 446 affected workers. Saks Global followed with 446 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 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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