Employers in Ohio reported 14 WARN Act notices in July 2025, displacing an estimated 1,595 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and up 62% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 306 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 306 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 495 |
| Butler, Allen | 1 | 178 |
| Stark | 1 | 153 |
| Allen | 1 | 95 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 83 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 495 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 495 |
| West Chester, Lima | 1 | 178 |
| West Chester/Butler | 1 | 178 |
| Alliance | 1 | 153 |
| Alliance/Stark | 1 | 153 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 588 |
| Closure | 5 | 416 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc | Columbus | 493 | Layoff | 2025-07-16 |
| Ohio Eagle Distributing, LLC | West Chester, Lima | 178 | Closure | 2025-07-07 |
| Ohio Eagle Distributing, LLC | West Chester/Butler | 178 | 2025-07-07 | |
| Trilogy Plastics | Alliance | 153 | Closure | 2025-07-31 |
| Trilogy Plastics | Alliance/Stark | 153 | 2025-07-31 | |
| CAM Industrial Solutions US M&T Inc | Lima | 95 | Layoff | 2025-07-11 |
| CAM Industrial Solutions US M&T Inc | Lima/Allen | 95 | 2025-07-11 | |
| Ineos Abs USA, LLC | Addyston | 82 | Closure | 2025-07-23 |
| Ineos Abs USA, LLC | Addyston/Hamilton | 82 | 2025-07-23 | |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 80 | 2025-07-16 | |
| Fellers, LLC | Columbus | 2 | Closure | 2025-07-09 |
| Fellers, LLC | Columbus/Franklin | 2 | 2025-07-09 | |
| Quality Built, LLC | Cincinnati | 1 | Closure | 2025-07-07 |
| Quality Built, LLC | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 1 | 2025-07-07 |
The most significant filing came from Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc at its Columbus facility, reporting 493 affected workers. Ohio Eagle Distributing, LLC followed with 178 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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