Tennessee WARN Notices Total 6,655 Affected Workers Heading Into Winter
Tennessee employers filed formal notices affecting 673 workers across seven separate operations since mid-August, pushing the state’s total WARN-tracked workforce adjustments to 6,655 people for the year, wsmv.com reported.
These filings cover six counties, highlighting localized employment shifts as several operations prepare to wind down or restructure.
Recent Filings Drive Up Late-Year Totals
Del Mar Medical in Wilson County filed a notice on Nov. 3 covering 52 workers with a planned closure date of Dec. 31, 2026. That submission marked the most recent addition to the state’s rolling count.
Akzo Nobel in Davidson County filed for 76 affected workers with a Dec. 31, 2026 targeted date. The General Jackson Showboat, also in Davidson County, listed 114 workers facing impacts by Dec. 15, 2026. Down in Hardeman County, Kilgore Flares Company filed notices for 127 workers facing an Oct. 31, 2026 transition. Putnam County saw Identity Group file for 63 workers with an Oct. 20, 2026 date, while Hardin County’s Wise Company LLC logged 129 affected workers without attaching a specific timeline.
Earlier Baseline Figures From the First Half of the Year
To understand the current scale, look at how the numbers accumulated. Notices logged through June 22 covered 5,001 workers. Six additional filings processed through Aug. 6 added another 981 workers, bringing the baseline up to 5,982 before the late-summer uptick.
Entries during that stretch included the TikTok USDS JV in Davidson County, which affected 250 workers ahead of an Oct. 5 Nashville office closure date. Carlex in Monroe County also accounted for 325 affected workers earlier in the tracking period. Adding the subsequent 673 workers from the seven newer notices brings the cumulative total to 6,655.
Tennessee pegged its statewide unemployment rate at 3.6% in May, holding flat for four consecutive months while employers added 5,700 nonfarm jobs between April and May.
Pepsi Bottling Group Faces Scheduled Closure in Knox County
Several facilities face upcoming deadlines. Pepsi Bottling Group in Knox County has a scheduled date of Jan. 1, 2027, affecting 112 workers. Meanwhile, Wise Company LLC in Hardin County did not disclose a layoff or closure date in state filings, according to the state’s listings.
