Retail and store closure layoff notices, 2026
WARN Act notices filed in 2026 by department stores, big-box and grocery chains, pharmacies and apparel and specialty retailers, from 25 state labor agencies. 117 notices so far, ranked by the number of workers the employer reported. A chain closing several stores usually files one notice per store. Each row links to the agency's own record.
Matched by employer name and, where published, industry code. Counts are workers named in state filings, not company-wide or national totals. Refreshed Oct 29, 2026.
| Notice date | Company | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALGREEN CO. | Deerfield, IL | 416 | Layoff | Source | ||
| Family Dollar | Matthews, NC | 373 | Closure | Aug 12, 2026 | Source | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | Oak Lawn, IL | 220 | Closure | Source | ||
| NIKE Retail Services, Inc | Byhalia, MS | 193 | Layoff | Source | ||
| H&M Fashion USA, Inc. | Chicago, IL | 181 | Layoff | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Morton Grove, IL | 179 | Closure | Source | ||
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Mooresville, NC | 178 | Layoff | May 1, 2026 | Source | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | Norridge, IL | 173 | Closure | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Tinley Park, IL | 170 | Closure | Source | ||
| Walgreens (Greens Rd.) | Houston, TX | 159 | Jun 1, 2026 | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | North Riverside, IL | 155 | Closure | Source | ||
| Saks & Company LLC | NY | 136 | Closure | May 1, 2026 | Source | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | Schaumburg, IL | 134 | Closure | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Naperville, IL | 132 | Closure | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Bloomingdale, IL | 132 | Closure | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Arlington Heights, IL | 132 | Closure | Source | ||
| Acme Markets Inc. | Hillsdale, NJ | 122 | Jan 2, 2027 | Source | ||
| Amazonfresh LLC | Naperville, IL | 118 | Closure | Source | ||
| Acme Markets Inc. | Edgewater, NJ | 115 | Aug 15, 2026 | Source | ||
| Walmart Inc. | Matteson, IL | 111 | Closure | Source | ||
| Staples Fulfillment Center | La Mirada, CA | 109 | Closure | Oct 9, 2026 | Source | |
| Target | Burlington, Gloucester, Middlesex, Monmouth, NJ | 107 | May 17, 2026 | Source | ||
| Nordstrom | Lombard, IL | 101 | Closure | Source | ||
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Chicago, IL | 101 | Closure | Source | ||
| Walmart | Hoboken, NJ | 100 | May 1, 2026 | Source | ||
| Saks & Company LLC | CA | 97 | Closure | May 6, 2026 | Source | |
| Safeway, Inc. | Richmond, CA | 92 | Closure | Dec 20, 2026 | Source | |
| Macy's Retail Holdings | Paramus, Livingston, Ramsey, NJ | 89 | Mar 31, 2026 | Source | ||
| Walmart | CA | 88 | Layoff | Aug 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Home Depot Design Center | Rockville Pike Rockville, MD | 85 | Closure | Mar 14, 2026 | Source |
The full dataset has all 6,638 rows back to October 2024, including 272 retail notices, in CSV, JSON and SQLite. Notices from the last 90 days are free to search.
| Employer | Notices | Workers | States | Latest notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fresh | 10 | 1,545 | 1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Saks Global (Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus) | 24 | 1,325 | 12 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Walgreens | 3 | 627 | 2 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Walmart | 11 | 605 | 3 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Family Dollar | 1 | 373 | 1 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Acme Markets | 3 | 275 | 2 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| H&M | 2 | 257 | 2 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Lowe's | 5 | 256 | 4 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Macy's | 3 | 245 | 2 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Albertsons | 3 | 213 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Safeway | 4 | 211 | 2 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Nike | 1 | 193 | 1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Vons | 3 | 190 | 1 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| O'Brien's Market | 2 | 117 | 1 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Nordstrom | 2 | 116 | 2 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Staples Fulfillment Center | 1 | 109 | 1 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Target | 1 | 107 | 1 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Best Buy | 2 | 106 | 1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Raley's | 2 | 94 | 1 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Home Depot | 1 | 85 | 1 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Apple | 1 | 78 | 1 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| JCPenney | 1 | 74 | 1 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Kroger | 1 | 71 | 1 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Cell.Plus | 6 | 66 | 1 | May 5, 2026 |
| Food 4 Less | 1 | 64 | 1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
Every notice from one employer, with dates and sources: Walmart, Macy's, Nordstrom. Coffee chains and restaurants are not counted here; see did Starbucks file a WARN notice?
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 | 2,507 |
| California | 30 | 1,692 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 794 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 643 |
| Texas | 7 | 463 |
| Maryland | 9 | 350 |
| New York | 7 | 287 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 193 |
| Virginia | 4 | 192 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 169 |
| Oregon | 2 | 140 |
| Ohio | 3 | 128 |
| Florida | 3 | 91 |
| Arizona | 3 | 88 |
| Alabama | 1 | 44 |
| Iowa | 9 | 35 |
| Utah | 1 | 15 |
| Month | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 9 | 285 |
| September 2026 | 3 | 88 |
| August 2026 | 3 | 261 |
| July 2026 | 5 | 253 |
| June 2026 | 11 | 537 |
| May 2026 | 8 | 250 |
| April 2026 | 16 | 318 |
| March 2026 | 14 | 1,348 |
| February 2026 | 23 | 1,899 |
| January 2026 | 25 | 2,592 |
Questions
How many retail and store closure WARN notices were posted in 2026?
117 notices from department stores, big-box and grocery chains, pharmacies and apparel and specialty retailers in 17 of the 25 states we cover, up to Oct 29, 2026. Together they name 7,831 workers, and 73 are listed as closures.
What was the largest retail layoff notice of 2026?
WALGREEN CO. in Illinois, naming 416 workers, posted Feb 10, 2026.
Which retailer filed the most WARN notices in 2026?
Saks Global (Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus), with 24 notices naming 1,325 workers in 12 states. By workers named, the largest is Amazon Fresh, with 1,545 across 10 notices.
Which employers count as retail here, and is Amazon included?
Department stores, big-box and home improvement stores, grocery chains, pharmacies, apparel, electronics and other specialty retailers, matched by employer name and, where the state publishes it, a retail industry code (NAICS 44 or 45). Every notice a retailer files under its own name is counted, including its distribution centers and offices. Amazon fulfillment centers, delivery stations and offices are not counted as retail; the only Amazon notices included are 10 filed as Amazonfresh LLC with a grocery store industry code. Online-only sellers, car dealers, food distributors, product makers coded as retail, restaurants and staffing or logistics contractors are left out. It is a keyword match, so check each row's source link.
See every industry in the largest layoff notices of 2026, or read how to check if your company filed a WARN notice.