Employers in Virginia filed 11 WARN Act notices in February 2026, impacting roughly 307 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 8% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William | 3 | 186 |
| Chesterfield | 3 | 120 |
| Staunton City | 4 | 1 |
Prince William bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 3 | 186 |
| Richmond | 3 | 120 |
| Staunton | 4 | 1 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 204 |
| Layoff | 3 | 1 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahama Breeze2714 Potomac Mills CircleWoodbridge, VA 22192 | Woodbridge | 62 | Closure | 2026-02-03 |
| Bahama Breeze | Woodbridge | 62 | Closure | 2026-02-03 |
| Bahama Breeze2714 Potomac Mills CircleWoodbridge, VA 22192 | Woodbridge | 62 | 2026-02-03 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue9214 Stony Point ParkwayRichmond, VA 23235 | Richmond | 40 | Closure | 2026-02-10 |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Richmond | 40 | Closure | 2026-02-10 |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Richmond | 40 | 2026-02-10 | |
| Liberty Dental Plan Corporation | Staunton | 1 | Layoff | 2026-02-05 |
| Liberty Dental Plan Corporation1730 Flight Way, Suite 125Tustin, CA 92782 | Staunton | 0 | Layoff | 2026-02-05 |
| Liberty Dental Plan Corporation | Staunton | 0 | Layoff | 2026-02-05 |
| Liberty Dental Plan Corporation1730 Flight Way, Suite 125Tustin, CA 92782 | Staunton | 0 | 2026-02-05 | |
| Bahama Breeze2714 Potomac Mills CircleWoodbridge, VA 22192 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-02-03 |
The single largest action involved Bahama Breeze2714 Potomac Mills CircleWoodbridge, VA 22192 at its Woodbridge facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Bahama Breeze followed with 62 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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