North Carolina Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in North Carolina filed 4 WARN Act notices in March 2026, impacting roughly 373 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 70% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 200 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 9 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 9 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 1 | 200 |
| Sampson | 1 | 121 |
| Wake | 1 | 43 |
Guilford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitsett | 1 | 200 |
| Clinton | 1 | 121 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 373 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepac Manufacturing US | Whitsett | 200 | Layoff | |
| Fortrex | Clinton | 121 | Layoff | |
| Saks & | Raleigh | 43 | Layoff | |
| C² Technologies | 9 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Prepac Manufacturing US at its Whitsett facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Fortrex followed with 121 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.