Employers in North Carolina filed 15 WARN Act notices in December 2025, impacting roughly 1,206 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 102% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 483 |
| Transportation | 1 | 160 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 483 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 2 | 483 |
| Guilford | 4 | 330 |
| Wake | 2 | 162 |
| Scotland | 1 | 91 |
| Alamance | 1 | 59 |
Catawba felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conover | 2 | 483 |
| Whitsett | 2 | 182 |
| Garner | 1 | 160 |
| Greensboro | 2 | 148 |
| Laurel Hill | 1 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 606 |
| Layoff | 4 | 600 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroehler Furniture Co | Conover | 275 | Layoff | 2025-12-29 |
| Kroehler Furniture Co | Conover | 208 | Closure | 2025-12-30 |
| I Squared Logistics, LLC | Garner | 160 | Layoff | 2025-12-16 |
| Ryder | Laurel Hill | 91 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Qualicaps, Inc | Whitsett | 91 | Layoff | 2025-12-02 |
| Qualicaps, Inc | Whitsett | 91 | Closure | 2025-12-05 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Greensboro | 74 | Layoff | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Greensboro | 74 | Closure | 2025-12-02 |
| Precision Concepts International, LLC | Mebane | 59 | Closure | 2025-12-02 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Rocky Mount | 27 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Hamlet | 25 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Charlotte | 18 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Fayetteville | 7 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Leland | 4 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Raleigh | 2 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
The single largest action involved Kroehler Furniture Co at its Conover facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Kroehler Furniture Co followed with 208 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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