Employers in South Carolina submitted 14 WARN Act notices in May 2025, putting at risk an estimated 2,020 workers — up substantially from April and up 191% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 256 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 256 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 3 | 1,050 |
| Dorchester | 3 | 426 |
| Charleston | 3 | 256 |
| Berkeley | 3 | 160 |
| Clarendon | 2 | 128 |
Spartanburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 1,050 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 2 | 700 |
| Summerville | 2 | 420 |
| Goose Creek | 2 | 152 |
| Manning | 2 | 128 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 1 | 125 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 761 |
| Closure | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group USA, Inc. (dba Chartwells) | 350 | 2025-05-14 | ||
| Compass Group USA, Inc. dba Chartwells | Spartanburg | 350 | Layoff | 2025-05-14 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. (dba Chartwells) | Spartanburg | 350 | 2025-05-14 | |
| Sodexo | Summerville | 210 | Layoff | 2025-05-21 |
| Sodexo | Summerville | 210 | 2025-05-21 | |
| Ron Group, LLC dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy | Mt. Pleasant | 125 | Layoff | 2025-05-06 |
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | Mount Pleasant | 125 | 2025-05-06 | |
| DAV-Force Inc | Goose Creek | 76 | Layoff | 2025-05-21 |
| DAV-Force Inc | Goose Creek | 76 | 2025-05-21 | |
| Bicycle Corporation of America (Kent) | Manning | 64 | Closure | 2025-05-09 |
| Bicycle Corporation of America (Kent) | Manning | 64 | 2025-05-09 | |
| DAV-Force Inc | 8 | 2025-05-21 | ||
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | 6 | 2025-05-06 | ||
| Sodexo | 6 | 2025-05-21 |
Topping the list was Compass Group USA, Inc. (dba Chartwells) at its South Carolina facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Compass Group USA, Inc. dba Chartwells followed with 350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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