Maryland Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in Maryland logged 12 WARN Act notices in October 2025, involving roughly 651 workers — climbing above September and up 22% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 210 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
| Education | 1 | 108 |
| Retail | 1 | 80 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 59 |
| Transportation | 2 | 31 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 21 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 7 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 210 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 135 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 5 | 330 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 173 |
| Caroline | 2 | 82 |
| Prince George's | 1 | 42 |
| Howard | 1 | 17 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 2 | 173 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 154 |
| Fort George G Meade | 1 | 145 |
| Federalsburg | 1 | 61 |
| Marlboro | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 319 |
| Layoff | 3 | 123 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Fort George G Meade | 145 | ||
| AccelerEd | Bethesda | 108 | Closure | |
| Red Run Corporation T/A Food Depot | Baltimore | 80 | Closure | |
| Goetze’s Candy | Baltimore | 74 | Layoff | |
| Woodmont Grill | Bethesda | 65 | Closure | |
| Johnson Controls | Federalsburg | 61 | ||
| Comcast Corporation (Beltway Integrated Supply Chain Operations) | Marlboro | 42 | Layoff | |
| Spirit Airlines, BWI | Glen Burnie | 28 | Closure | |
| Bell Nursery USA | Marydel | 21 | Closure | |
| Parsons Technical Services | Annapolis Junction | 17 | Closure | |
| Fred L. Hawkins | Havre de Grace | 7 | Layoff | |
| J.B. Hunt Transport | Hanover | 3 |
The biggest impact was at Sodexo at its Fort George G Meade facility, reporting 145 affected workers. AccelerEd followed with 108 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.