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Greater Charlotte Layoffs & Job Cuts

WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices across the Greater Charlotte metro area (also known as Charlotte Metro, Queen City), updated daily.

698
Total Notices
75,367
Workers Affected
15
Notices (2026)
14
Cities Tracked

Layoffs by City in Greater Charlotte

Cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers Affected
Charlotte40240,643
Raleigh677,240
Durham536,831
Greensboro494,864
Fayetteville262,335
Cary182,724
High Point182,357
Concord182,249
Winston-Salem152,465
Mooresville101,279
Gastonia10883
Matthews6908
Kannapolis3404
Huntersville3185

Top Industries for Greater Charlotte Layoffs

Top Companies with Layoffs in Greater Charlotte

Top companies by layoff notices
CompanyNoticesWorkers Affected
Hostess Brands18478
Action Pathways12163
Enterprise Holdings COVID198884
Avis Budget Group DBA Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC645
Carolina Eye Associates P A Covid196168
PNC Financial Services Group6621
Lowe's5877
Walmart51,364
Yellow5721
Wells Fargo4444
RTI International42,001
UPS4437
OS Restaurant Services, LLC DBA BloominBrands, Inc. COVID194169
Alsco, Inc. - COVID194157
RSC Chemical Solutions465

Latest Greater Charlotte Layoff Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
CompanyCityEmployeesNotice DateType
Epic GamesCary211Layoff
AmeriPark LLC and Republic Parking System LLC dba Reimagined ParkingCharlotte188Layoff
Red Storm EntertainmentCary105Layoff
Family DollarMatthews373Layoff
Kenco Logistic ServicesCharlotte86Layoff
Saks &Raleigh43Layoff
Merck Sharp & DohmeDurham147Layoff
Merck Sharp & DohmeDurham7Layoff
Lowe'sMooresville178Layoff
Lowe'sCharlotte49Layoff
Wells FargoRaleigh127Layoff
Wells FargoRaleigh118Layoff
GMRI, Inc. dba Bahama BreezeRaleigh75Layoff
Wells FargoRaleigh112Layoff
Firestone Fibers and TextilesGastonia4Layoff
Railcrew Xpress (RCX)Charlotte18Layoff
Railcrew Xpress (RCX)Fayetteville7Layoff
10 Roads ExpressGreensboro74Closure
BagsCharlotte56Layoff
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP)Raleigh55Closure
Labor Market Snapshot — North Carolina (DOL/BLS)
3,358
Initial Claims
(2026-05-16 wk)
0.39%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-05-16 wk)