Employers in South Carolina logged 11 WARN Act notices in July 2025, involving roughly 979 workers — falling below June and up 220% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 160 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 160 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2 | 430 |
| York | 2 | 354 |
| Richland | 2 | 160 |
| Beaufort | 2 | 22 |
| Statewide - Mu | 1 | 7 |
Charleston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 430 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Charleston | 2 | 430 |
| Rock Hill | 1 | 177 |
| Columbia | 2 | 160 |
| Beaufort | 2 | 22 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 218 |
| Layoff | 2 | 91 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeDriveU, Inc | North Charleston | 215 | Closure | 2025-07-29 |
| WeDriveU | North Charleston | 215 | 2025-07-29 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates | 177 | 2025-07-11 | ||
| Sodexo | Rock Hill | 177 | 2025-07-11 | |
| Cooperative Health | Columbia | 80 | Layoff | 2025-07-14 |
| Cooperative Health | Columbia | 80 | 2025-07-14 | |
| KIRA Services | Beaufort | 11 | Layoff | 2025-07-15 |
| KIRA Services | Beaufort | 11 | 2025-07-15 | |
| Quality Built | 7 | 2025-07-03 | ||
| Quality Built | Fort Lauderdale | 3 | 2025-07-03 | |
| Quality Built | Statewide | 3 | Closure | 2025-07-07 |
The biggest impact was at WeDriveU, Inc at its North Charleston facility, reporting 215 affected workers. WeDriveU followed with 215 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.
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