Employers in Georgia reported 41 WARN Act notices in August 2025, displacing an estimated 4,664 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 264% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 2,160 |
| Transportation | 6 | 252 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,160 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 252 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 4 | 1,584 |
| Fulton | 7 | 601 |
| Liberty | 4 | 521 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 514 |
| Jackson | 2 | 256 |
Chatham was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,584 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 4 | 1,584 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 938 |
| Riceboro | 4 | 521 |
| Tucker | 2 | 270 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 256 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 2,188 |
| Layoff | 3 | 144 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Savannah Mill | Savannah | 691 | Closure | 2025-08-21 |
| International Paper | Savannah | 691 | 2025-08-21 | |
| Unifi Aviation, LLC | Atlanta | 379 | Closure | 2025-08-05 |
| Unifi Aviation, LLC | Atlanta | 379 | 2025-08-05 | |
| Interstate Paper LLC | Riceboro | 220 | Closure | 2025-08-21 |
| Interstate Paper LLC | Riceboro | 220 | 2025-08-21 | |
| Country Home Bakers, LLC (J&J Snack Food Sales Corp.) | Atlanta | 164 | Closure | 2025-08-28 |
| Country Home Bakers, LLC | SW, Atlanta | 164 | 2025-08-28 | |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Tucker | 135 | Layoff | 2025-08-25 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Tucker | 135 | 2025-08-25 | |
| Soli Organic Inc | Jefferson | 128 | Closure | 2025-08-15 |
| Soli Organic Inc | Jefferson | 128 | 2025-08-15 | |
| APL Logistics Warehouse Management Services, Inc | Lithia Springs | 118 | Closure | 2025-08-27 |
| APL Logistics Warehouse Management Services, Inc | Lithia Springs | 118 | 2025-08-27 | |
| United Surface Solutions, LLC | Montezuma | 112 | Closure | 2025-08-14 |
The most significant filing came from International Paper Savannah Mill at its Savannah facility, reporting 691 affected workers. International Paper followed with 691 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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