Employers in Tennessee posted 11 WARN Act notices in December 2025, affecting an estimated 866 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 17% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 866 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 206 |
| Davidson | 1 | 132 |
| Shelby | 1 | 95 |
Washington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 2 | 206 |
| Telford | 1 | 136 |
| Nashville | 1 | 132 |
| Davidson County | 1 | 132 |
| Memphis | 1 | 95 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 363 |
| Layoff | 1 | 70 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JTEKT North America Corporation | Telford | 136 | Closure | 2025-12-04 |
| JTEKT North America Corporation | Washington County | 136 | 2025-12-04 | |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC | Nashville | 132 | Closure | 2025-12-03 |
| The Kroger Co | Davidson County | 132 | 2025-12-03 | |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Memphis | 95 | Closure | 2025-12-19 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Shelby County | 95 | 2025-12-19 | |
| US Endodontics, LLC | Johnson City | 70 | Layoff | 2025-12-30 |
| US Endodontics, LLC | Washington County | 70 | 2025-12-30 | |
| The Kroger Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-03 | |
| JTEKT North America Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-04 | |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-19 |
The largest notice was filed by JTEKT North America Corporation at its Telford facility, reporting 136 affected workers. JTEKT North America Corporation followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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