Employers in Maryland reported 23 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 1,299 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 22% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 438 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 210 |
| Transportation | 1 | 28 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 21 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 17 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 438 workers across 9 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 210 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 8 | 512 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 346 |
| Caroline | 4 | 164 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 42 |
| Howard | 2 | 34 |
Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 512 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 4 | 346 |
| Baltimore | 4 | 308 |
| Fort Meade | 1 | 145 |
| Fort George G Meade | 1 | 145 |
| Federalsburg | 2 | 122 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 525 |
| Layoff | 3 | 123 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Services East, LLC | Fort Meade | 145 | Closure | 2025-10-15 |
| Sodexo | Fort George G Meade | 145 | 2025-10-15 | |
| AccelerEd, LLC | Bethesda | 108 | Closure | 2025-10-14 |
| AccelerEd, LLC | Bethesda | 108 | 2025-10-14 | |
| Red Run Corporation T/A Food Depot | Baltimore | 80 | Closure | 2025-10-30 |
| Red Run Corporation T/A Food Depot | Baltimore | 80 | 2025-10-30 | |
| Goetze’s Candy Co. Inc | Baltimore | 74 | Layoff | 2025-10-22 |
| Goetze’s Candy Co. Inc | Baltimore | 74 | 2025-10-22 | |
| Woodmont Grill | Bethesda | 65 | Closure | 2025-10-30 |
| Woodmont Grill | Bethesda | 65 | 2025-10-30 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Federalsburg | 61 | Closure | 2025-10-14 |
| Johnson Controls | Federalsburg | 61 | 2025-10-14 | |
| Comcast Corporation (Beltway Integrated Supply Chain Operations) | Marlboro | 42 | Layoff | 2025-10-07 |
| Comcast Corporation (Beltway Integrated Supply Chain Operations) | Upper Marlboro | 42 | 2025-10-07 | |
| Spirit Airlines, BWI | Glen Burnie | 28 | Closure | 2025-10-31 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo Services East, LLC at its Fort Meade facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 145 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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