South Carolina Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in South Carolina logged 4 WARN Act notices in August 2025, involving roughly 154 workers — falling below July and down 49% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 114 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 11 |
The Real Estate sector dominated layoff filings with 114 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 29 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 114 |
| Horry | 1 | 29 |
| Lexington | 2 | 11 |
Greenville saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 1 | 114 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1 | 29 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 2 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 114 |
| Closure | 2 | 30 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL Developments | Piedmont | 114 | Layoff | |
| Anchor Bar of Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | 29 | Closure | |
| IG Design Group Americas | Batesburg-Leesville | 10 | ||
| IG Design Group Americas | Batesburg-Leesville | 1 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at PL Developments at its Piedmont facility, reporting 114 affected workers. Anchor Bar of Myrtle Beach followed with 29 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Real Estate 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.