WARN Act Layoffs in Kansas

Tracking mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the WARN Act in Kansas, updated daily. Explore the interactive data →

Notices in 2026

350

Workers Affected

First Brands Group, LLC (

Biggest Filing (130)

N/A

Top Industry

Edgerton

Most Affected City

Data Insights

Monthly WARN notices and workers affected

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	City	Employees	Notice Date	Type
First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global)	Edgerton	64	2026-02-27	Layoff
First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins)	Emporia	130	2026-02-23	Layoff
First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins)	Edgerton	81	2026-02-23	Layoff
Lowe's		3	2026-02-13	Layoff
Vornado Air	Andover	72	2026-01-30	Layoff
Gates Corporation "Gates"	Iola	81	2025-10-02
United BioSource LLC (UBC)	Overland Park	123	2025-09-26
Unrivaled Teamwear	Manhattan	72	2025-07-29	Layoff
SPO Management	Manhattan	72	2025-07-29	Layoff
Demdaco	Leawood	52	2025-05-21
Veyer	Edwardsville	77	2025-05-16	Layoff
FedEx	Wichita	72	2025-04-30
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx)	Wichita	72	2025-04-30
Orbis	Osage City	79	2025-03-21
Panera	Lenexa	59	2025-03-21
TC Transcontinental	Lenexa	45	2025-02-26
Usda Nbaf	Manhattan	10	2025-02-14
Forever 21	Wichita	12	2025-02-14
JoAnn Fabrics	Salina	6	2025-02-12
Jack Cooper Transport	Kansas City	102	2025-02-10

Labor Market Snapshot — Kansas (DOL/BLS)

3.8%

Unemployment

(December 2025)

1,059

Initial Claims

(2026-03-07 wk)

0.67%

Insured Unemp. Rate

(2026-03-07 wk)