Employers in Virginia filed 31 WARN Act notices in December 2025, impacting roughly 1,802 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5 | 519 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 519 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania | 3 | 519 |
| Martinsville City | 5 | 340 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 306 |
| Harrisonburg City | 4 | 280 |
| Manassas City | 3 | 270 |
Pittsylvania bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 519 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | 3 | 519 |
| Martinsville | 5 | 340 |
| Richmond | 6 | 306 |
| Harrisonburg | 4 | 280 |
| Manassas | 3 | 270 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 673 |
| Layoff | 5 | 356 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroFarms | Ringgold | 173 | Closure | 2025-12-11 |
| AeroFarms1526 Cane Creek ParkwayRinggold, VA 24586 | Ringgold | 173 | 2025-12-11 | |
| AeroFarms1526 Cane Creek ParkwayRinggold, VA 24586 | Ringgold | 173 | 2025-12-19 | |
| Giant Delivers7413 Cushing Road, Suite 160Manassas, VA 20109 | Manassas | 90 | Closure | 2025-12-12 |
| Giant Delivers | Manassas | 90 | Closure | 2025-12-12 |
| Giant Delivers7413 Cushing Road, Suite 160Manassas, VA 20109 | Manassas | 90 | 2025-12-12 | |
| Richmond Print Group8000 Villa Park DriveRichmond, VA 23228 | Richmond | 76 | Layoff | 2025-12-09 |
| Richmond Print Group | Richmond | 76 | Layoff | 2025-12-09 |
| Richmond Print Group8000 Villa Park DriveRichmond, VA 23228 | Richmond | 76 | 2025-12-09 | |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC888 Auto Motion WayHarrisonburg, VA 22801 | Harrisonburg | 70 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express LLC | Harrisonburg | 70 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Harrisonburg | 70 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC888 Auto Motion WayHarrisonburg, VA 22801 | Harrisonburg | 70 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Fortrex1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 1000Atlanta, GA 30338 | Martinsville | 68 | Layoff | 2025-12-02 |
| Fortrex | Martinsville | 68 | Layoff | 2025-12-02 |
The single largest action involved AeroFarms at its Ringgold facility, reporting 173 affected workers. AeroFarms1526 Cane Creek ParkwayRinggold, VA 24586 followed with 173 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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