Employers in Tennessee submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,270 workers — up substantially from July and up 78% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 318 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 1,270 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 611 |
| Campbell | 1 | 24 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 611 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1 | 611 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 611 |
| Caryville | 1 | 24 |
| Campbell County | 1 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 611 |
| Closure | 1 | 24 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Supply Chain | Memphis | 611 | Layoff | 2025-08-27 |
| FedEx | Shelby County | 611 | 2025-08-27 | |
| BSH Home Appliances Corporation | Caryville | 24 | Closure | 2025-08-19 |
| BSH Home Appliances Corporation | Campbell County | 24 | 2025-08-19 |
Topping the list was FedEx Supply Chain at its Memphis facility, reporting 611 affected workers. FedEx followed with 611 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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