Employers in Washington recorded 47 WARN Act notices in September 2025, covering approximately 8,372 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 23156% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4 | 849 |
| Retail | 2 | 253 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 233 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 6 |
The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 849 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 253 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 4 | 2,677 |
| Chelan | 2 | 2,266 |
| King | 4 | 451 |
| Yakima, Franklin | 1 | 424 |
| Benton | 1 | 310 |
Yakima saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 2,677 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 3 | 2,414 |
| Various | 4 | 1,912 |
| Chelan | 1 | 1,368 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 898 |
| Benton City | 1 | 310 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 19 | 8,064 |
| Closure | 2 | 308 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimacs, Inc | Chelan | 1,368 | Layoff | 2025-09-29 |
| AG Management Group, LLC | Yakima | 1,276 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| Borton & Sons, Inc | Various | 1,025 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| Columbia Orchard Management | Wenatchee | 898 | Layoff | 2025-09-15 |
| Gilbert Orchards, Inc | Yakima | 599 | Layoff | 2025-09-23 |
| Kershaw Farm Labor Management | Yakima | 539 | Layoff | 2025-09-26 |
| Sundquist Fruit, LLC | 424 | Layoff | 2025-09-19 | |
| Washington Orchard Management | Various | 336 | Layoff | 2025-09-11 |
| Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards, LLC DBA Goose Ridge Vineyards | Benton City | 310 | Layoff | 2025-09-19 |
| Nwfm | Various | 283 | Layoff | 2025-09-12 |
| BM Administrative Services | Various | 268 | Layoff | 2025-09-30 |
| Cascade View Fruit & Cold Storage, LLC | Selah | 263 | Layoff | 2025-09-15 |
| Walmart | Federal Way | 253 | Closure | 2025-09-29 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way, Kennewick | 154 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| Oracle America, Inc | Seattle | 101 | Layoff | 2025-09-02 |
Leading the list was Agrimacs, Inc at its Chelan facility, reporting 1,368 affected workers. AG Management Group, LLC followed with 1,276 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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