Tennessee Layoffs — October 2012
Employers in Tennessee submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2012, putting at risk an estimated 737 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 393 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 167 |
| Transportation | 2 | 94 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 37 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 31 |
| Retail | 2 | 15 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 393 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 167 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not Identified | 3 | 427 |
| Shelby | 3 | 163 |
| Davidson | 1 | 59 |
| Williamson | 1 | 37 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 31 |
Not Identified felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 427 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 1 | 224 |
| Bristol | 1 | 167 |
| Memphis | 2 | 124 |
| Nashville | 1 | 59 |
| Collierville | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 581 |
| Closure | 2 | 120 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Boat Group (Sea Ray Boats) | Knoxville | 224 | Layoff | |
| Exide Technologies | Bristol | 167 | Layoff | |
| J M Smucker | Memphis | 89 | Closure | |
| American Airlines | Nashville | 59 | Layoff | |
| RockTenn Services | Collierville | 39 | Layoff | |
| APS Healthcare | Franklin | 37 | Layoff | |
| Timken | Pulaski | 36 | ||
| American Airlines | Memphis | 35 | Layoff | |
| Piccadilly Restaurant | Chattanooga | 31 | Closure | |
| Walgreens (formerly Super D) | Union City | 11 | Layoff | |
| Cleveland Tubing | Cleveland | 5 | Layoff | |
| Super D Drugstore | Lexington | 4 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Brunswick Boat Group (Sea Ray Boats) at its Knoxville facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Exide Technologies followed with 167 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.