What are retail layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the retail sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many retail layoffs have there been?

WARN Firehose has tracked 5,116 retail sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most retail layoffs?

The states with the most retail layoffs are: California, New Jersey, Illinois.

What companies in retail have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing retail WARN notices include: Amazon, Saks &, Amazonfresh.

Are retail layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Retail layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 161 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 379 in all of 2025.

Retail Layoffs

Name: Retail WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: WARN Firehose
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the retail sector across all US states, updated daily.

161

Notices (2026)

20,292

Workers Affected

Amazon

Biggest Filing

Los Angeles

Most Affected City

Top States for Retail Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	75
New Jersey	19
Illinois	14
Pennsylvania	7
Washington	6
Texas	6
Minnesota	5
Iowa	4
North Carolina	4
Maryland	4
Florida	3
Massachusetts	2
Virginia	2
Hawaii	2
Utah	1

Latest Retail WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Bylt	Irvine, CA	67	2026-06-01
Maverick Washington LLC Silver Dollar Mill Creek Casino	Bothell, WA	41	2026-05-29	Closure
Five Guys Operations - Store No. 1795	Hanford, CA	14	2026-05-03
Five Guys Operations - Store No. 1323	Los Angeles, CA	13	2026-05-03
Acme Markets	Edgewater, NJ	115	2026-05-01
Acme Markets	Edgewater, NJ	3	2026-05-01
C&K Market	Lakeport, CA	32	2026-04-29
Amazon Fresh	Philadelphia, PA	983	2026-04-28	Layoff
Peterson Brands	Fort Myers, FL	135	2026-04-27
Maverick Washington LLC / Silver Dollar SeaTac Casino	Seattle, WA	65	2026-04-21	Closure
Appliance Plus	Dyersville, IA	5	2026-04-14	Closure
Appliance Plus	West Union, IA	4	2026-04-14	Closure
Appliance Plus	Webster City, IA	3	2026-04-14	Closure
Appliance Plus	Waukon, IA	1	2026-04-14	Closure
Walmart	Worcester, MA	90	2026-03-29
Walmart	Matteson, IL	111	2026-03-27
Starbucks	Seattle, WA	69	2026-03-27	Closure
Albertsons #106 (Euless)	Euless, TX	82	2026-03-25
Albertsons #4286 (W. Freeway)	Fort Worth, TX	56	2026-03-25
Nob Hill Foods	San Ramon, CA	50	2026-03-23