Industry · WARN Act layoffs · NAICS 42
Wholesale Trade Layoffs, 2026
31 WARN notices filed in 2026 affecting 1,827 workers in the Wholesale Trade sector -- part of the full record of 14,371 workers across 153 filings since tracking began.
- 1,827
- 2026 workers affected
- 31
- 2026 WARN notices
- 14,371
- All-time workers
The Wholesale Trade industry has 153 recorded WARN filings affecting 14,371 workers, the 13th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, the Wholesale Trade industry is the 13th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected, with 153 recorded filings covering 14,371 workers across 112 employers, including 31 filings in 2026 alone. WARN notices cover qualifying reported events, so this record is not a complete count of the sector's workforce changes.
Where Wholesale Trade falls in the recorded WARN sector distribution
Tracked industries, grouped into equally sized peer bands by total workers affected
Closure vs mass-layoff mix
Of 153 typed WARN filings in Wholesale Trade, 83 (54.2%) are facility closures
(8,633 workers) and 70 (45.8%) are mass-layoff notices
(5,738 workers). This mix is read from the filing type field on each notice, not from employer headcount.
Top Employers by Workers Affected
Recent Notices
CA, Santa Rosa · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Petaluma · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Cruz · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Maria · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Maria · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, South San Francisco · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Sacramento · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Riverside · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Ana · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Chatsworth · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Fe Springs · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Bakersfield · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, San Leandro · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Carson · Jul 2, 2026
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MD, Howard County · Apr 23, 2026
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MD, Susquehanna · Apr 3, 2026
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MD, Susquehanna · Mar 11, 2026
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CA, East Muscat Avenue Fresno · Feb 27, 2026
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CA, Day St Moreno Valley · Feb 20, 2026
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MD, Anne Arundel County · Feb 17, 2026
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What the Wholesale Trade WARN Record Reveals
The Wholesale Trade sector carries 153 WARN notices covering 14,371 workers across 112 employers in this dataset (NAICS 42) -- the 13th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected. Republic National Distributing Company alone accounts for 18% of the sector total. The 153 filings on record mark sustained restructuring pressure rather than isolated shocks.
Closest sectors by workers affected: Educational Services (14,948 workers, 4% higher); Real Estate (15,073 workers, 5% higher); Administrative & Support Services (9,913 workers, 31% lower); Mining & Oil and Gas Extraction (9,787 workers, 32% lower). Peer distance uses the same WARN totals as the industry rank; it is not a causal claim.
Coverage limits and how to read sector WARN totals
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 94 workers per notice, filing size in Wholesale Trade falls into the smaller-event band, consistent with single-line or partial-facility cuts. Read the record alongside BLS employment data; WARN flags the reported event, not its cause or an individual worker's entitlement.
Layoff resources
Frequently Asked Questions
How many layoffs have occurred in the Wholesale Trade industry? ▼
The Wholesale Trade industry has 153 WARN Act notices on record, affecting 14,371 workers across 112 employers (the 13th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected).
Which companies have the largest layoffs in Wholesale Trade? ▼
Republic National Distributing Company leads this sector at 2,633 workers (18% of the industry total), followed by Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream at 934 and Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - Modesto at 765.
How active were Wholesale Trade WARN filings in 2026? ▼
2026 alone accounts for 31 notices and 1,827 workers in Wholesale Trade, of 153 notices and 14,371 workers in the full record.
What does a WARN Act notice cover in this sector? ▼
Federal WARN can require notice for qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings at covered employers; the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions all matter. A filing is advance warning to workers and communities, not a complete headcount history, and smaller or gradual reductions are usually absent from the filing set.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Source: State WARN Act layoff registries Wholesale Trade industry WARN notices aggregated by PlainLayoffs · 2026-09-05 Industry totals follow NAICS-mapped employer filings in states with structured public registries.
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