Employers in North Carolina posted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2025, affecting an estimated 502 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 48% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 502 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Buncombe | 2 | 446 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 56 |
Buncombe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 446 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 2 | 446 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 279 |
| Closure | 1 | 223 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Gate Renewables, LLC | Asheville | 223 | Layoff | 2025-11-06 |
| Pine Gate Renewables, LLC | Asheville | 223 | Closure | 2025-11-07 |
| Bags | Charlotte | 56 | Layoff | 2025-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Pine Gate Renewables, LLC at its Asheville facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Pine Gate Renewables, LLC followed with 223 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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