Employers in Minnesota submitted 32 WARN Act notices in July 2025, putting at risk an estimated 785 workers — up substantially from June and up 4% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 237 |
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 73 |
| Education | 1 | 56 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 44 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 14 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 2 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 237 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 73 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing | 1 | 235 |
| Carver | 1 | 95 |
| Wright | 2 | 70 |
| Anoka | 7 | 21 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 2 |
Crow Wing absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter | 1 | 235 |
| Maple Grove | 1 | 101 |
| Chaska | 1 | 95 |
| St. Paul | 3 | 92 |
| Maple Lake | 2 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 290 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub & Supervalu | Baxter | 235 | Closure | 2025-07-15 |
| Teleflex | Maple Grove | 101 | 2025-07-01 | |
| Apple Valley Foods | Chaska | 95 | 2025-07-11 | |
| The Sportsman Guide Inc | South St. Paul | 57 | 2025-07-18 | |
| SNAP U of M Extension | Falcon Heights | 56 | 2025-07-01 | |
| Science Museum | St. Paul | 43 | 2025-07-01 | |
| Science Museum | St. Paul | 43 | 2025-07-09 | |
| Bernatellos Pizza | Maple Lake | 35 | 2025-07-01 | |
| Bernatellos Pizza | Maple Lake | 35 | 2025-07-04 | |
| Alloy Brewing | Coon Rapids | 16 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Alloy Brewing | Coon Rapids | 16 | 2025-07-15 | |
| Palmer's Bar | Minneapolis | 15 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Brooklyn Center Liquor | Brooklyn Center | 14 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Transaxle | St. Paul | 6 | 2025-07-15 | |
| Northspan | Duluth | 2 | 2025-07-01 |
Topping the list was Cub & Supervalu at its Baxter facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Teleflex followed with 101 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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