Employers in Missouri reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 98 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 90% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 5 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 93 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 5 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 93 |
| Adair | 1 | 5 |
Clay saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs | 1 | 93 |
| Kirksville | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 93 |
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn and Garden, LLC | Excelsior Springs | 93 | Layoff | 2025-10-31 |
| Hollister | Kirksville | 5 | Closure | 2025-10-03 |
The most significant filing came from Lawn and Garden, LLC at its Excelsior Springs facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Hollister followed with 5 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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