Employers in Florida reported 33 WARN Act notices in November 2025, displacing an estimated 5,796 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 152% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 1,403 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 636 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 484 |
| Retail | 2 | 330 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 163 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 64 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,403 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 636 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 2 | 1,870 |
| Brevard | 16 | 1,421 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 1,040 |
| Palm Beach | 4 | 616 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 486 |
Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,870 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Groveland | 2 | 1,870 |
| Orlando | 12 | 1,195 |
| West Palm Beach | 4 | 616 |
| Riverview | 2 | 572 |
| Tampa | 2 | 468 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 2,521 |
| Layoff | 4 | 145 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC Kroger Delivery Groveland Fulfillment Center | Groveland | 935 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| The Kroger Co | Groveland | 935 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Frito-Lay, Inc | Orlando | 454 | 2025-11-04 | |
| Fanatics, LLC | Riverview | 286 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| Fanatics, LLC | Riverview | 286 | 2025-11-14 | |
| CNO Financial Group | Orlando | 247 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| CNO Financial Group | Orlando | 247 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC Kroger Tampa Fulfillment Center | Tampa | 234 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| The Kroger Co | Tampa | 234 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC Kroger Jacksonville Fulfillment Center | Jacksonville | 181 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC | Jacksonville | 181 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC | West Palm Beach | 167 | Closure | 2025-11-03 |
| Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC | West Palm Beach | 167 | 2025-11-03 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates Miami Jewish Health | Miami | 163 | Closure | 2025-11-22 |
| Sodexo | Miami | 163 | 2025-11-22 |
The most significant filing came from Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC Kroger Delivery Groveland Fulfillment Center at its Groveland facility, reporting 935 affected workers. The Kroger Co followed with 935 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. 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 Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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