South Carolina Layoffs — February 2012
Employers in South Carolina posted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2012, affecting an estimated 495 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 179 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 90 |
| Retail | 3 | 79 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 50 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 179 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 1 | 156 |
| Greenville | 1 | 90 |
| Aiken | 1 | 72 |
| York | 3 | 70 |
| Horry | 2 | 50 |
Berkeley felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ladson | 1 | 156 |
| Mauldin | 1 | 90 |
| Salley | 1 | 72 |
| Fort Mill | 2 | 45 |
| Winnsboro | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 319 |
| Closure | 5 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force Protection | Ladson | 156 | Layoff | |
| Staff Track (Varicon Solutions | Mauldin | 90 | Layoff | |
| Sims Recycling Solutions | Salley | 72 | Closure | |
| Food Lion | Fort Mill | 35 | Closure | |
| Food Lion | Winnsboro | 34 | Closure | |
| Shoney's | Rock Hill | 25 | Closure | |
| Loris Community Hospital | Loris | 25 | Layoff | |
| Seacoast Medical Center | Little River | 25 | Layoff | |
| Center Manufacturing | Greenwood | 13 | Layoff | |
| Sooper Dooper | Hampton | 10 | Closure | |
| Springs Global | Fort Mill | 10 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Force Protection at its Ladson facility, reporting 156 affected workers. Staff Track (Varicon Solutions followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.