Employers in Michigan recorded 30 WARN Act notices in July 2025, covering approximately 1,295 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 333% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 1,295 workers were affected across 30 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 6 | 447 |
| Wayne | 3 | 243 |
| Oakland | 3 | 144 |
| Ottawa, Grand Traverse | 1 | 138 |
| Ingham | 1 | 72 |
Kent saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 447 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 6 | 447 |
| Detroit | 2 | 168 |
| Zeeland, Traverse City | 1 | 138 |
| Farmington Hills | 2 | 96 |
| New Boston | 1 | 75 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 438 |
| Layoff | 5 | 328 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Miller Company | Zeeland, Traverse City | 138 | Closure | 2025-07-09 |
| PepsiCo, Inc | Detroit | 84 | Layoff | 2025-07-21 |
| PepsiCo | Detroit | 84 | 2025-07-21 | |
| SalonCentric | Grand Rapids | 79 | Closure | 2025-07-15 |
| SalonCentric | Grand Rapids | 79 | 2025-07-15 | |
| Auto Warehousing Company | New Boston | 75 | Closure | 2025-07-04 |
| Utz Quality Foods, LLC | Grand Rapids | 75 | Closure | 2025-07-31 |
| Utz Quality Foods, LLC | Grand Rapids | 75 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Utz Quality Foods, LLC | Grand Rapids | 75 | 2025-07-31 | |
| BRP Marine US Inc | Lansing | 72 | Layoff | 2025-07-08 |
| Marshall Excelsior Co | Marshall | 71 | Closure | 2025-07-08 |
| Plasan North America, Inc | Grand Rapids | 64 | Layoff | 2025-07-07 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start/CDI HS Serving St. Clair County, MI | Port Huron, Marie City, Casco, Yale | 60 | Layoff | 2025-07-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start/CDI HS Serving St. Clair County, MI | Port Huron, Michigan; Marie City, Michigan; Casco, Michigan; Yale | 60 | 2025-07-30 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Port Huron | 60 | 2025-07-31 |
Leading the list was Howard Miller Company at its Zeeland, Traverse City facility, reporting 138 affected workers. PepsiCo, Inc followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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