South Carolina Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in South Carolina filed 9 WARN Act notices in May 2025, impacting roughly 970 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 180% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 566 |
| Retail | 3 | 256 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 566 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 256 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 1 | 350 |
| Charleston | 3 | 256 |
| Dorchester | 2 | 216 |
| Berkeley | 2 | 84 |
| Clarendon | 1 | 64 |
Spartanburg absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 1 | 350 |
| Newberry | 2 | 216 |
| Mount Pleasant | 2 | 131 |
| Charleston | 1 | 125 |
| Goose Creek | 2 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 886 |
| Closure | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group USA, Inc. DBA Chartwells | Spartanburg | 350 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Newberry | 210 | Layoff | |
| Ron Group, LLC DBA Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy | Mount Pleasant | 125 | Layoff | |
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | Charleston | 125 | Layoff | |
| DAV-Force | Goose Creek | 76 | Layoff | |
| Bicycle Corporation of America (Kent) | Manning | 64 | Closure | |
| DAV-Force | Goose Creek | 8 | ||
| Ron Group, LLC (dba Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy) | Mount Pleasant | 6 | ||
| Sodexo | Newberry | 6 |
The single largest action involved Compass Group USA, Inc. DBA Chartwells at its Spartanburg facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 210 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.