Employers in Georgia filed 17 WARN Act notices in June 2025, impacting roughly 1,556 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 109% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 62 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 62 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dougherty | 1 | 240 |
| Putnam | 1 | 160 |
| Cobb | 1 | 68 |
| Chatham | 1 | 62 |
| Fulton | 1 | 53 |
Dougherty bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1 | 240 |
| Eatonton | 1 | 160 |
| Marietta | 1 | 68 |
| Savannah | 1 | 62 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,396 |
| Layoff | 1 | 160 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Services | 973 | Closure | 2025-06-30 | |
| Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc | Albany | 240 | Closure | 2025-06-03 |
| BLST Operating Company, LLC | Eatonton | 160 | Layoff | 2025-06-23 |
| Wellpath | Marietta | 68 | Closure | 2025-06-23 |
| Target Corporation | Savannah | 62 | Closure | 2025-06-12 |
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | Atlanta | 53 | Closure | 2025-06-27 |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-01 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-02 | |
| Target | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-12 | |
| Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-13 | |
| Davis Express, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-15 | |
| BLST Operating Company, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-23 | |
| Wellpath | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-23 | |
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-27 | |
| Kelly Services, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-27 |
The single largest action involved Kelly Services at its Georgia facility, reporting 973 affected workers. Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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