Minnesota Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Minnesota reported 17 WARN Act notices in February 2025, displacing an estimated 517 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 175% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 2 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 6 | 502 |
| Cass | 1 | 3 |
| Carver | 1 | 2 |
| Rice | 1 | 2 |
| Anoka | 2 | 2 |
Hennepin felt the sharpest impact, 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 most significant filing came from 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.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.