South Carolina Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in South Carolina posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 970 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 180% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 356 |
| Retail | 3 | 256 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 8 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 356 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 256 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 1 | 350 |
| Charleston | 3 | 256 |
| Dorchester | 2 | 216 |
| Berkeley | 2 | 84 |
| Clarendon | 1 | 64 |
Spartanburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 1 | 350 |
| Newberry | 2 | 216 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 1 | 125 |
| Charleston | 1 | 125 |
| Goose Creek | 2 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 886 |
| Closure | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group USA, Inc. DBA Chartwells | Spartanburg | 350 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Newberry | 210 | Layoff | |
| Ron Group, LLC DBA Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy | Mt. Pleasant | 125 | Layoff | |
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | Charleston | 125 | Layoff | |
| DAV-Force | Goose Creek | 76 | Layoff | |
| Bicycle Corporation of America (Kent) | 64 | Closure | ||
| DAV-Force | Goose Creek | 8 | ||
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | Mount Pleasant | 6 | ||
| Sodexo | Newberry | 6 |
The largest notice was filed by Compass Group USA, Inc. DBA Chartwells at its Spartanburg facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 210 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.