Employers in Tennessee logged 18 WARN Act notices in October 2025, involving roughly 3,056 workers — climbing above September and up 77% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 216 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 176 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 216 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 176 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maury | 2 | 792 |
| Shelby | 2 | 227 |
| Rutherford | 2 | 222 |
| Davidson | 2 | 199 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 88 |
Maury bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 792 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 2 | 792 |
| Maury County | 2 | 792 |
| Memphis | 2 | 227 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 227 |
| Rutherford County | 2 | 222 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,051 |
| Closure | 5 | 477 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM - Ultium Cells Facility | Spring Hill | 710 | Layoff | 2025-10-30 |
| General Motors | Maury County | 710 | 2025-10-30 | |
| Georgia-Pacific, LLC | Memphis | 151 | Layoff | 2025-10-17 |
| Georgia-Pacific | Shelby County | 151 | 2025-10-17 | |
| Dexter Stamping Company, LLC | Murfreesboro | 114 | Closure | 2025-10-30 |
| Dexter Stamping Company, LLC | Rutherford County | 114 | 2025-10-30 | |
| HD Supply | La Vergne | 108 | Closure | 2025-10-27 |
| HD Supply | Rutherford County | 108 | 2025-10-27 | |
| NTT Data | Nashville | 108 | Layoff | 2025-10-30 |
| NTT Data | Davidson County | 108 | 2025-10-30 | |
| Wellpath | Nashville | 91 | Closure | 2025-10-06 |
| Wellpath | Davidson County | 91 | 2025-10-06 | |
| Club Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Glade | Fairfield Glade | 88 | Closure | 2025-10-13 |
| Club Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Glade | Cumberland County | 88 | 2025-10-13 | |
| OP Mobility | Spring Hill | 82 | Layoff | 2025-10-07 |
The biggest impact was at GM - Ultium Cells Facility at its Spring Hill facility, reporting 710 affected workers. General Motors followed with 710 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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