Tennessee Layoffs — September 2015
Employers in Tennessee filed 3 WARN Act notices in September 2015, impacting roughly 108 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 54% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 108 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 108 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamblen | 1 | 55 |
| Blount | 1 | 38 |
| Shelby | 1 | 15 |
Hamblen was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 1 | 55 |
| Louisville | 1 | 38 |
| Collierville | 1 | 15 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 55 |
| Layoff | 2 | 53 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Baking Co. of Morristown | Morristown | 55 | Closure | |
| McGhee Tyson Inn | Louisville | 38 | Layoff | |
| Demdaco | Collierville | 15 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Flowers Baking Co. of Morristown at its Morristown facility, reporting 55 affected workers. McGhee Tyson Inn followed with 38 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.