North Carolina Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in North Carolina submitted 11 WARN Act notices in March 2026, putting at risk an estimated 1,601 workers — up substantially from February and up 30% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 416 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 321 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 220 |
| Other | 1 | 188 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 161 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 105 |
| Transportation | 1 | 86 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 416 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 321 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 647 |
| Wake | 3 | 359 |
| Guilford | 1 | 200 |
| Pitt | 1 | 161 |
| Sampson | 1 | 121 |
Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 647 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews | 1 | 373 |
| Cary | 2 | 316 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 274 |
| Whitsett | 1 | 200 |
| Greenville | 1 | 161 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,497 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 104 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Dollar | Matthews | 373 | Layoff | |
| Epic Games | Cary | 211 | Layoff | |
| Prepac Manufacturing US | Whitsett | 200 | Layoff | |
| AmeriPark LLC and Republic Parking System LLC dba Reimagined Parking | Charlotte | 188 | Layoff | |
| ECU Health Home Health and Hospice | Greenville | 161 | Layoff | |
| Fortrex | Clinton | 121 | Layoff | |
| Red Storm Entertainment | Cary | 105 | Layoff | |
| Perdue Foods Feed Mill | Cofield | 104 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Kenco Logistic Services | Charlotte | 86 | Layoff | |
| Saks & | Raleigh | 43 | Layoff | |
| C² Technologies | 9 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Family Dollar at its Matthews facility, reporting 373 affected workers. Epic Games followed with 211 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.