WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in Englewood, Arizona, updated daily.
Workers affected by industry sector
| Company | City | Employees | Notice Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom | Englewood | 0 | 2025-08-21 | |
| Nordstrom | Englewood | 10 | 2025-08-21 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Englewood | 0 | 2025-07-29 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Englewood | 16 | 2025-07-29 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Englewood | 6 | 2025-06-26 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Englewood | 9 | 2025-05-29 | |
| DISH Network LLC | Englewood | 50 | 2023-12-15 |
# Englewood's Emerging Layoff Crisis: A Concentrated Vulnerability in Arizona's Financial Services Sector
Englewood, Arizona has experienced a sharp acceleration in corporate layoffs that warrants immediate economic attention. Between 2023 and 2025, the city received seven Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices affecting 91 workers—a modest absolute figure that masks a troubling trend. The concentration of six notices in 2025 alone represents a sixfold increase from 2023's single notice, signaling a potential structural shift in the city's employment landscape rather than isolated, manageable job losses.
While 91 workers may seem negligible compared to major metropolitan job markets, context matters for a community like Englewood. The dramatic acceleration from one notice in 2023 to six in 2025 suggests mounting employer instability. More critically, the composition of these layoffs reveals a dangerous concentration risk: over a third of all affected workers (31 out of 91) come from a single institution, Nordstrom Credit Bank, which filed four separate notices. This pattern of repeated reductions at the same employer indicates sustained, strategic workforce reductions rather than one-time restructuring events.
The Nordstrom corporate footprint dominates Englewood's layoff landscape with striking visibility. When combined, Nordstrom Credit Bank and Nordstrom account for five of seven WARN notices and 41 of 91 affected workers—representing 45 percent of all layoffs tracked over this period. Nordstrom Credit Bank alone filed four notices displacing 31 workers, while Nordstrom's retail operations filed two additional notices affecting 10 workers.
The pattern of multiple notices from the same employer within a short window suggests deliberate, phased workforce restructuring rather than emergency or unexpected business disruption. Nordstrom Credit Bank's four separate filings indicate that management is executing a planned reduction strategy in measured stages, possibly to manage operational continuity, comply with regulatory requirements, or align workforce capacity with new business models. This staged approach is particularly significant for local labor markets because it prolongs economic uncertainty among affected workers and their families while creating spillover effects across complementary service sectors.
Nordstrom Credit Bank's presence in Englewood is symptomatic of broader disruption in the credit and consumer finance industry. The division operates in a sector experiencing technological displacement (the rise of digital payments and direct lending platforms), changing consumer credit behaviors, and competitive pressure from fintech firms. The repeated layoff notices suggest that operational optimization at Nordstrom Credit Bank remains incomplete, creating the possibility of additional workforce reductions beyond the 31 already announced.
The industry breakdown reveals Englewood's vulnerability to disruption in a single economic sector. Finance and Insurance accounts for four of seven WARN notices and 31 workers—representing 43 percent of the city's tracked job losses. This outsized concentration in financial services creates significant systemic risk for Englewood's economic resilience.
The financial services sector nationally has been experiencing structural headwinds for years. Rising interest rates, tighter credit conditions, automation of routine banking functions, and consolidation among major financial institutions have compressed employment opportunities in traditional credit operations, loan servicing, and customer service functions. Nordstrom Credit Bank's multiple layoff notices align with this industry-wide pressure. Banks and consumer finance operations are accelerating digital transformation, replacing human-intensive processes with algorithms and automated customer relationship management systems. Entry-level and mid-tier positions—exactly the roles typically concentrated in back-office credit operations—face the highest displacement risk.
What distinguishes Englewood's situation is the absence of economic diversification to buffer these financial services losses. Unlike Phoenix or Tempe, which host technology, healthcare, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors, Englewood appears heavily reliant on a handful of major employers. When one sector experiences contraction, the city lacks alternative employment opportunities to absorb displaced workers.
DISH Network LLC's single WARN notice filing displacing 50 workers represents the largest individual layoff event in Englewood during the tracked period, yet it remains an outlier in the data. This telecommunications company's notice accounts for 55 percent of all affected workers through a single event, suggesting a discrete operational decision rather than sustained sector-wide contraction.
The telecommunications industry, like financial services, faces its own structural pressures. Streaming video competition, wireless market saturation, and cord-cutting trends have constrained DISH Network's growth prospects. The company has pursued various operational optimizations and strategic repositioning, including the integration of Boost Mobile operations and network infrastructure adjustments. A 50-worker reduction could reflect efficiency improvements in customer service, back-office operations, or redundancies following acquisition or merger activity.
Unlike Nordstrom Credit Bank's repeated notices, DISH Network's single filing suggests a one-time adjustment rather than an ongoing workforce restructuring campaign. This distinction is important for local economic forecasting—DISH Network layoffs likely represent a discrete shock to the labor market rather than an indication of continuing future displacements.
The year-over-year comparison reveals a dramatic inflection point in Englewood's layoff dynamics. The single notice affecting an unspecified number of workers in 2023 provided little warning of what would follow. By 2025, six notices arrived within the same year, multiplying the frequency of layoff announcements sixfold and affecting 91 workers. This acceleration trajectory demands explanation and warrants economic monitoring.
Two interpretations merit consideration. The optimistic scenario suggests 2023 represented a baseline outlier and 2025's increase reflects catch-up from years of labor market tightness. The pessimistic scenario interprets 2025 as evidence of mounting structural pressures across Englewood's primary employers, with future years potentially showing continued or escalating workforce reductions as businesses complete strategic repositioning.
The concentration of six notices in 2025 without clear visibility into 2024 data limits historical pattern analysis, but the absence of notices in intermediate years suggests either that 2024 saw no major layoff activity or that reporting coverage is incomplete. Regardless, the trajectory from 2023 to 2025 points upward, contrary to national trends in recent months where layoff notices have stabilized.
The loss of 91 jobs in a city like Englewood carries amplified economic significance beyond the headline figure. These are not minimum-wage positions but primarily mid-career roles in financial services and telecommunications—sectors offering above-average compensation. Affected workers in Nordstrom Credit Bank and DISH Network likely earned $40,000 to $70,000 annually, meaning total lost wage income exceeds $4 million across the affected cohort.
The spending reduction among 91 displaced workers ripples through local retail, services, housing, and hospitality sectors. Grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, and service providers experience reduced customer spending. Local tax revenues decline as payroll taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes all face downward pressure from reduced economic activity. Landlords encounter increased vacancy risk as some workers relocate or reduce housing consumption.
Beyond immediate income loss, the psychological and community effects warrant consideration. When multiple major employers announce layoffs within the same year, confidence erodes. Small business owners observe weakening consumer spending and contract investment plans. Younger workers consider whether to relocate to stronger job markets. Stability expectations shift from growth or maintenance to defensive positioning.
Nordstrom's four notices from Nordstrom Credit Bank are particularly consequential because they signal that a major local employer views sustained reduction as strategic necessity rather than temporary adjustment. If additional notices follow, the cumulative effect on Englewood's employment base could become substantial.
Arizona has experienced mixed labor market signals in recent years, with some sectors strengthening while others face headwinds. Phoenix's technology sector, semiconductor manufacturing, and healthcare have grown, but financial services and traditional telecommunications have faced compression. Englewood's layoff trajectory aligns with these national sector trends rather than indicating unique local weakness.
However, Englewood's economic vulnerability exceeds that of larger Arizona metros because of concentration effects. Phoenix's diverse employer base means that Nordstrom and DISH Network layoffs, while notable, represent smaller percentages of total employment. In Englewood, these same employers likely represent substantially larger shares of the total job market.
The significance of Englewood's situation lies not in whether it matches Arizona statewide trends but in whether local policymakers and workforce development agencies are prepared for accelerating concentration of job losses in fewer employers. Cities with concentrated employment bases require targeted economic diversification strategies to prevent boom-and-bust cycles tied to single-sector or single-employer fortunes.
Englewood stands at a critical juncture. The acceleration from 2023 to 2025 demands proactive economic development response, worker retraining investment, and business diversification initiatives before the trajectory becomes entrenched.
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