Employers in Hawaii submitted 6 WARN Act notices in October 2025, putting at risk an estimated 607 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 440 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 440 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 167 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 167 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Mililani, Kapolei, Pearl City, Kahului | 1 | 440 |
| Kapolei | 1 | 167 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 167 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Restaurant Group dba Raising Cane's | Honolulu, Mililani, Kapolei, Pearl City, Kahului | 440 | 2025-10-03 | |
| Paradise Cove Luau | Kapolei | 167 | Closure | 2025-10-29 |
| Panda Restaurant Group (Raising Cane’s) | N/A | 2025-10-03 | ||
| Panda Restaurant Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-10-03 | |
| Paradise Cove Luau | N/A | 2025-10-29 | ||
| Paradise Cove Luau | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-10-29 |
Topping the list was Panda Restaurant Group dba Raising Cane's at its Honolulu, Mililani, Kapolei, Pearl City, Kahului facility, reporting 440 affected workers. Paradise Cove Luau followed with 167 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Hawaii. 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 Hawaii WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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