Employers in North Carolina posted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 236 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 62% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 90 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 73 |
| Moore | 1 | 50 |
| Wake | 1 | 9 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 90 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 1 | 90 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 73 |
| Southern Pines | 1 | 50 |
| Centennial | 1 | 14 |
| Garner | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 146 |
| Closure | 1 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpek Polyester USA, LLC | Fayetteville | 90 | Closure | 2025-05-29 |
| Fcr, LLC | Charlotte | 70 | Layoff | 2025-05-02 |
| Health Alliance Medical Plans | Southern Pines | 50 | Layoff | 2025-05-08 |
| Nordstrom | Centennial | 14 | Layoff | 2025-05-29 |
| Transaxle, LLC | Garner | 9 | Layoff | 2025-05-16 |
| Transaxle, LLC | Charlotte | 3 | Layoff | 2025-05-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Alpek Polyester USA, LLC at its Fayetteville facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Fcr, LLC followed with 70 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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