Employers in Ohio filed 12 WARN Act notices in January 2026, impacting roughly 711 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 71% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 132 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 2 | 122 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 104 |
| Hancock | 1 | 85 |
| Franklin | 1 | 81 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 66 |
Lucas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 104 |
| Findlay | 1 | 85 |
| Columbus | 1 | 81 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 81 |
| Toledo | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 452 |
| Layoff | 3 | 112 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Ohio's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTI Buyer LLC BIDFTA online actions | Cincinnati | 104 | Closure | 2026-01-08 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Findlay | 85 | Closure | 2026-01-30 |
| Taikisha USA | Columbus | 81 | Closure | 2026-01-07 |
| Taikisha USA | Columbus/Franklin | 81 | 2026-01-07 | |
| New Horizons Baking Company | Toledo | 68 | Closure | 2026-01-16 |
| Double Tree Cleveland Crescent Hotels & Resorts | Cleveland | 66 | Closure | 2026-01-06 |
| Double Tree Cleveland Crescent Hotels & Resorts | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 66 | 2026-01-06 | |
| Sumaria Systems, LLC | Dayton | 57 | Layoff | 2026-01-12 |
| Fresenius USA Manufacturing | Oregon | 54 | Layoff | 2026-01-29 |
| Turf Care Supply Corp | Martins Ferry | 46 | Closure | 2026-01-12 |
| JeniusBank SMBC Manubank | 2 | Closure | 2026-01-08 | |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | Layoff | 2026-01-12 |
The single largest action involved FTI Buyer LLC BIDFTA online actions at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 104 affected workers. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company followed with 85 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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