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Georgia WARN Notices

Layoff tracker for WARN Act filings filed with the Georgia Dept of Labor.

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 · Showing last 24 months

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Georgia has recorded 173 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 27,334 workers across 150 companies. The most active filer is Americold Logistics with 8 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Atlanta, Marietta, and Augusta. Of these, 98 involved facility closures and 75 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Oct 29, 2024 through Oct 6, 2026. The average recorded date gap is 56 days for measurable filings; this does not establish notice received or legal compliance. Filings in the most recent quarter were higher than the prior quarter, with 19 compared to 17. The five largest employers account for 29 percent of the 27,334 workers affected in this window, led by United States Cellular with 4,100.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
27,334
Filings
173
Companies Affected
150
Avg Workers / Filing
158
Top Employer
United States Cellular
4,100 workers
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Largest filing this month Cardinal Glass Industries 115 workers

Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 1,138/mo

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Workers by year

The current year is incomplete; these totals are not a like-for-like growth comparison.

2026 YTD
10,569
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 57% Layoffs — 43%
57%
43%

Top Employers Filing in Georgia

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About This Data

Georgia follows the federal WARN Act with no additional state-level requirements. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Georgia Dept of Labor. Filings through Oct 6, 2026. View source data at Georgia Dept of Labor →

WARN Act rules in Georgia

Georgia has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.

64%

of measured filings have a recorded date gap of at least 60 days

Measured across 158 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 60 days. This does not determine legal compliance or notice received by workers.

Notice required
60 days
Employers covered
100 or more employees, under federal WARN.
What triggers notice
A plant closing affecting 50 or more employees at a single site in 30 days, or a mass layoff of 500 or more, or 50 to 499 if they are at least 33 percent of the site workforce.
Administered by
Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development

What the federal standard means here

Federal WARN requires 60 days written notice before a covered plant closing or mass layoff, and reaches employers with 100 or more employees.

Because Georgia adds no state requirement, a layoff below those thresholds can be entirely lawful with no notice at all, and will not appear in the filings on this page. What WARN does not cover.

Why short notice is not automatically a violation

WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 36 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.

Source: Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.

Recent Georgia Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyCityTypeWorkersEffectiveRecorded
Cardinal Glass Industries Statesboro
8373 Zell Miller Pkwy, Statesboro, Georgia
 Closure 115 2026-12-06
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-06
 2026-10-06
Grunt Style Not Provided
900 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas
 Layoff 9 2026-11-30
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-02
 2026-10-02
Caraustar Mill Group Austell
3500 Joe Jerkins Blvd, Austell, Georgia
 Closure 95 2026-11-16
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-14
 2026-09-14
Amentum Not Provided
4800 Westfields Blvd, Suite 400, Chantilly, Virginia
 Layoff 77 2026-10-31
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-04
 2026-09-04
FPL Food Augusta
1301 New Savannah Rd, Augusta, Georgia
 Layoff 179 2026-10-31
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-31
 2026-08-31
Republic National Distributing Marietta
4300 Wildwood Pkwy, Marietta, Georgia
 Closure 157 2026-10-19
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-26
 2026-08-26
Republic National Distributing Marietta
4300 Wildwood Pkwy, Marietta, Georgia
 Closure 321 2026-10-19
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-26
 2026-08-26
Young's Market Company of Arizona Marietta
4300 Wildwood Pkwy, Marietta, Georgia
 Closure 2 2026-10-19
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-26
 2026-08-26
Young's Market Marietta
4300 Wildwood Pkwy, Marietta, Georgia
 Closure 78 2026-10-19
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-26
 2026-08-26
KidsPeace National Centers of Georgia Bowdon
101 Kidspeace Dr, Bowdon, Georgia
 Closure 95 2026-10-24
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-25
 2026-08-25
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