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.
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