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Plastic Products Shuts Iowa Plant Over Whirlpool Demand Drop

Plastic Products Co. Inc. is closing its West Branch, Iowa facility. This plant specializes in injection molding. The closure stems from a business slowdown. Whirlpool's reduced demand impacted the company. The West Branch operation will cease.

West Branch, Iowa

https://www.plasticsnews.com/processors/injection-molding/pn-plastic-products-closing-west-branch-molding-plant-whirlpool/


Vistra Announces Illinois Plant Closures, Worker Layoffs

Vistra Corp. plans to close three power plants in Illinois. These closures will affect 304 employees across the sites. The company cited economic, environmental, and regulatory factors. Layoffs will occur at Newton in October 2027, Kincaid in January 2028, and Baldwin in February 2028. Vistra will continue to inform employees and community stakeholders.

, Illinois

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2026/06/15/illinois-power-plants-to-be-shuttered-and-employees-to-lose-jobs/90554807007/


Xbox to Close Compulsion Games Studio

Xbox plans to close game developer Compulsion Games. The studio is known for titles such as South of Midnight. Compulsion leadership is negotiating with Microsoft about its future. The number of affected employees remains unclear. This follows recent Xbox financial struggles and expected layoffs.

https://kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065


Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Closes California Plant, 85 Jobs Affected

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will permanently close its Ventura distribution center. This closure is scheduled for July 10. The decision impacts 85 employees. The company cited declining soda demand as the reason. This facility had operated in Ventura since 1912.

Ventura, California

https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/california-coca-cola-plant-to-close-as-soda-demand-goes-flat/ss-AA247dJg


DHL Supply Chain Shuts NC Facility, 81 People Affected

DHL Supply Chain is closing a warehouse facility in Rural Hall, North Carolina. The company plans to shut down the site by December 31. This closure will result in 81 layoffs for employees. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on August 5 and continue through the end of the year. The reason for the facility's closure was not provided in the WARN report.

Rural Hall, North Carolina

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316079334.html


Community Healthlink Layoffs Reach 127

Community Healthlink layoffs have increased to 127. The health provider is an affiliate of UMass Memorial Health. It will permanently close due to workforce shortages and shrinking demand. These layoffs are scheduled for July 31. UMass Memorial Health is working to find new operators for its services.

Worcester, Massachusetts

https://www.masslive.com/centralmass/2026/06/layoffs-at-closing-worcester-county-health-provider-jump-to-127.html


Factor Closes Burr Ridge Site; 254 Jobs Lost

Factor will close its meal-prep plant in Burr Ridge. The company is consolidating production to other locations. Its lease at the 340 Shore Drive facility will not be renewed. Layoffs are expected to begin on July 25 for 254 employees. Factor is offering support, including financial help and transfer opportunities.

Burr Ridge, IL

https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-plant-closing-summer


American Expediting Closes, Lenders Refuse Funds

American Expediting will shut down its operations. This closure includes layoffs at its Media headquarters. The company's lenders refused further financing. They also did not approve debt restructuring. These actions led to the company's shutdown.

Media, Pennsylvania

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/06/08/american-expediting-layoffs-closure-logistics.html


Interfor Sawmill Layoffs Spark Ontario Government Inquiry

Interfor decided to indefinitely close its Nairn Centre sawmill. This closure affected 129 mill workers. MPP France Gélinas raised the issue at Queen's Park. She recently met with the displaced employees. A government representative offered a general response.

Nairn Centre, Ontario

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/gelinas-raises-interfor-sawmill-layoffs-at-queens-park-12389206


Gallo Closes Lodi Facility, Lays Off 20 Workers

Gallo is closing its Lodi crush facility. This action will result in approximately 20 layoffs. The company cited available capacity at other regional wineries. This is one of several recent closures for the wine giant. The California wine industry faces a three-year crisis due to declining consumption.

Lodi, California

https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/wine-gallo-lodi-crush-facility-wine-22294910.php


Downlite International Shutters Monroe Plant, Affects 113 Workers

Downlite International will close its manufacturing facility in Monroe, North Carolina. This closure will result in 113 layoffs by August 14. The bedding manufacturer's divisions were recently purchased by Live Comfortably. The WARN report stated the sale was the reason for the Monroe facility closure. Downlite also closed two Ohio warehouses, laying off 164 employees there.

Monroe, North Carolina

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316023716.html


St. Landry Schools Grapple With $4 Million Deficit

St. Landry Parish Schools faces a deep financial deficit. The school board learned the system is millions in debt. The district operates "check to check" and loses cash. It expects a nearly $4 million debt by fiscal year-end. School closures, consolidations, and layoffs are possible solutions.

Opelousas, Louisiana

https://www.kadn.com/video/st-landry-parish-schools-facing-millions-in-debt-closures-layoffs-possible/video_33f27eb5-75af-5ba7-a28d-91c7f053acea.html


Multiple Freight Companies File Bankruptcy, Announce Layoffs

The freight and logistics industry is experiencing widespread financial distress. Numerous transportation and logistics firms sought bankruptcy protection. Sparhawk Trucking, SP Trans, and M&L Express are among those seeking Chapter 11 or Chapter 7. Facility closures and employee layoffs also impacted the sector. HelloFresh, GEODIS Logistics, FedEx, and Americold Logistics are closing sites.

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/freight-distress-spreads-bankruptcies-layoffs-120000808.html


Wisconsin Firms Disclose May Job Losses

Wisconsin employers filed several layoff and closure notices in May. These filings named at least 248 affected workers across various industries. Parkhurst Dining, Henkel, and Cree Lighting announced job cuts in specific cities. UnityPoint Health and Sparhawk Trucking also issued notices for employee separations. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received these required WARN notices.

Madison, WI

https://patch.com/wisconsin/madison-wi/248-wisconsin-workers-named-may-layoff-notices-warn-roundup


Packaging Industry Faces May Closures and Layoffs

Plastics packaging companies announced several closures and layoffs in May. Amcor Rigid Packaging will lay off 56 employees in Fort Worth, Texas. Hilex Poly plans to close its Richmond, Virginia, plant, affecting 118 workers. Origin Materials is shutting down operations and reducing its workforce. Henkel also announced the closure of its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, adhesives facility, impacting 57 employees.

Fort Worth, Texas

https://www.packagingdive.com/news/may-2026-closures-layoffs-amcor-rigid-packaging-hilex-poly-origin-materials/821820/


FedEx Closes Phoenix Facility, 100 Employees Affected

FedEx plans to close a facility in Phoenix. Approximately 100 employees will be laid off. A WARN notice was issued on June 2. The facility is expected to shut down in early August. This move is part of FedEx's "Network 2.0" operational improvements.

Phoenix, Arizona

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/fedex-announces-100-layoffs-closing-down-phoenix-facility-arizona/75-4f760ec2-4e7b-4f4e-a135-5e17c40f6633


Atrevida Beer Co. Announces Permanent Closure Date

Atrevida Beer Co. will close its Colorado Springs location. The final day of operation is scheduled for June 28. The brewery served the community for eight years. Management described the decision as incredibly difficult. They will host farewell events and offer extended hours.

Colorado Springs, CO

https://whatnow.com/denver/restaurants/local-colorado-springs-brewery-announces-closure-after-8-years-in-business/


Sparhawk May Close or Cut Jobs After Bankruptcy Filing

Sparhawk may face layoffs or closure. The company filed a notice with the Department of Workforce Development. This action follows Sparhawk's bankruptcy filing. Sparhawk Trucking and Sparhawk Truck and Trailer are actively seeking a buyer. The bank currently allows the companies to operate as usual.

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/money/2026/06/02/sparhawk-trucking-files-notice-of-potential-layoffs-or-closure-as-its-works-through-bankruptcy-case/90374798007/


4K Laif of in Tennessee

More than 4,000 working Tennesseans have been affected by layoffs or business closures at the halfway point of 2026.

The latest WARN notices posted by the state involve two Middle Tennessee companies. Those notices, posted this week, affect more than 250 workers.

Compared with the same period last year, the number of Tennesseans affected by layoffs or closures is nearly the same. From January 21 to May 30 of last year, more than 4,200 workers were affected. This year, from January through yesterday, more than 4,000 workers have lost their jobs.

In Knox County, more than 200 workers have been affected since January. That includes layoffs at Premier Building Maintenance Corporation in February and the closure of McKay’s Books earlier this month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77lRCA5XOw


Kellogg to close the Omaha Plant

Kellogg Omaha plant is closing very soon...

They are laying off everyone and are selling the property.

People have less money to spend and branded products tend to be hit more than others. People there were well paid and had good benefits (Unionized) so it's a fairly big for the community.

WK Kellogg Co. is moving ahead with the permanent closure of its Omaha, Nebraska, cereal facility, with hundreds of employees expected to lose their jobs in phases this summer.

https://www.thestreet.com/retail/kelloggs-breakfast-giant-shuts-down-plant-cuts-100s-of-workers


Guzman y Gomez Withdraws From US, Faces Worker Suit

Guzman y Gomez permanently closed all its US restaurants. The Australian fast-food chain shuttered eight Illinois locations. Displaced workers filed a federal class action lawsuit. They allege insufficient notice for the mass layoffs. The company cited stagnant sales and high capital costs for its exit.

Chicago, Illinois

https://www.koranmanado.co.id/en/guzman-gomez-exits-us-lawsuit


Dura-Shiloh, Shimmick Cut Jobs in Tennessee

Over 4,000 Tennesseans have been affected by layoffs or closures in 2026. Dura-Shiloh and Shimmick Construction Company issued the latest WARN notices. These notices impact more than 250 workers in Di-kson and Hamilton counties. Tennessee's unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% for the third month. This rate remains below the national average.

Nashville, Tennessee

Dura-Shiloh |

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/27/warn-notices-more-than-4000-working-tennesseans-affected-by-closures-layoffs-nearly-halfway-through-2026/


Another closure

Layoffs are planned as a major grocery store plans to shutter one of its locations on the Oregon Coast. Sixty-nine Safeway employees will lose their jobs when the store located at 2220 N. Coast Hwy in Newport, Oregon closes on July 26.

https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/major-grocery-store-chain-announces-closure-69-layoffs-on-oregon-coast/


Safeway Newport Store Closing, 69 Employees Laid Off

Safeway plans to close its Newport, Oregon store. This closure will result in 69 employee layoffs. The store, located on N. Coast Hwy, will shut down on July 26. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification detailed the job losses. Some affected workers may transfer or continue employment after the closure.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/major-grocery-store-chain-announces-closure-69-layoffs-on-oregon-coast/amp/