Tennessee Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in Tennessee filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, impacting roughly 1,960 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 608% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 245 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 615 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 462 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 286 |
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 615 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 462 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 1 | 615 |
| Rutherford | 2 | 491 |
| Henderson | 1 | 320 |
| Blount | 1 | 286 |
| Shelby | 1 | 106 |
Davidson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 2 | 766 |
| Davidson County | 1 | 615 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 286 |
| Memphis | 1 | 106 |
| Spring Hill | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Davidson County | 615 | ||
| Saks Global Tennessee Fulfillment Center | Nashville | 446 | ||
| Adient | Nashville | 320 | ||
| United States Cellular | Knoxville | 286 | ||
| Bunzl Distribution USA | Memphis | 106 | ||
| Adient plc | Spring Hill | 95 | ||
| Corsicana Mattress | Shelbyville | 47 | ||
| Quickway Transportation | Murfreesboro | 45 |
The single largest action involved Vanderbilt University at its Davidson County facility, reporting 615 affected workers. Saks Global Tennessee Fulfillment Center followed with 446 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.