Minnesota Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Minnesota logged 17 WARN Act notices in February 2025, involving roughly 517 workers — climbing above January and up 175% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 477 |
| Retail | 3 | 12 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 2 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 477 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 12 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 6 | 502 |
| Cass | 1 | 3 |
| Carver | 1 | 2 |
| Rice | 1 | 2 |
| Anoka | 2 | 2 |
Hennepin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 502 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka | 2 | 485 |
| Maple Grove | 1 | 10 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 5 |
| Walker | 1 | 3 |
| Chanhassen | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill | Minnetonka | 475 | ||
| Staples | Minnetonka | 10 | ||
| Paulie's | Maple Grove | 10 | ||
| Davanni's Chanhassen | Plymouth | 5 | ||
| Next Innovations | Walker | 3 | ||
| Chanhassen Brewing | Chanhassen | 2 | ||
| CCFBank | Faribault | 2 | ||
| UMI Sushi | Blaine | 1 | ||
| Marco's Pizza | Anoka | 1 | ||
| CVS Pharmacy | Minneapolis | 1 | ||
| Nupa | Rochester | 1 | ||
| Noodles & | 1 | |||
| Petek Trading | St. Paul | 1 | ||
| Kappa Toys MOA | Bloomington | 1 | ||
| Walgreens | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Cargill at its Minnetonka facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Staples followed with 10 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.