What are wholesale trade layoffs?

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

How many wholesale trade layoffs have there been?

WARN Firehose has tracked 996 wholesale trade sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most wholesale trade layoffs?

The states with the most wholesale trade layoffs are: California, New Jersey, Florida.

What companies in wholesale trade have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing wholesale trade WARN notices include: Legacy Supply Chain, FreshRealm, Republic National Distributing.

Are wholesale trade layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Wholesale Trade layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 53 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 149 in all of 2025.

Wholesale Trade Layoffs

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

Data updated 2026-06-30

Notices (2026)

10,211

Workers Affected

C&S Wholesale Services

Biggest Filing

Canoga Park

Most Affected City

Top States for Wholesale Trade Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	20
New Jersey	5
Florida	4
Washington	4
Minnesota	3
Texas	2
Wisconsin	2
Missouri	2
Oregon	2
Massachusetts	1
Virginia	1
Tennessee	1
Indiana	1
Louisiana	1
Mississippi	1

Latest Wholesale Trade WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Athwal FDS	Ontario, CA	35	2026-06-30
CHS	Kasson, MN	1	2026-06-30
Bauer Brothers Salvage Yard	Minneapolis, MN	1	2026-05-22
ACT Lighting	Los Angeles, CA	11	2026-05-15
Christianbook, LLC and Christianbook Fulfillment, LLC (dba Christianbook Entities)	Peabody, MA	50	2026-05-05
FreshRealm	Avanzado San Clemente, CA	228	2026-04-27
FreshRealm	Lancaster, TX	176	2026-04-27
FreshRealm	Lancaster, TX	161	2026-04-27
Republic National Distributing	Tampa, FL	393	2026-04-22
Republic National Distributing	Deerfield Beach, FL	363	2026-04-22
Republic National Distributing	Jacksonville, FL	169	2026-04-22
Republic National Distributing	Pensacola, FL	121	2026-04-22
Central Garden & Pet5701 Eastport BlvdRichmond, VA 23231	Richmond, VA	94	2026-04-14	Closure
Coastal Seafood	St. Paul, MN	1	2026-04-11
Legacy Supply Chain	Selmer, TN	4	2026-04-10
Del Monte Foods Corporation II	Modesto, CA	25	2026-04-06
FreshRealm	Linden, NJ	637	2026-04-01
FreshRealm	Linden, NJ	628	2026-04-01
Pernod Ricard Kenwood Holding	Santa Rosa, CA	14	2026-03-23
United Natural Foods	Sturtevant, WI	443	2026-03-16	Closure