Layoff notices in Escondido at a glance
Escondido employers have filed 51 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,047 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 8, 2026. 1 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Manufacturing (270 workers), Wholesale Trade (3 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2020-2021, newest first
4 notices, 106 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance Inc. - Axcess | Oct 8, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC | Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Neighborhood Healthcare | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 23 days after effective date |
| Neighborhood Healthcare | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 19 days after effective date |
Largest layoffs in Escondido since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC | 6 | 490 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Welk Resort San Diego | 1 | 216 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. | 5 | 215 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Myers Automotive Group, Inc. dba Toyota of Escondido | 1 | 169 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Red, White and Blue Thrift | 1 | 133 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| MasterCorp Inc. | 1 | 112 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Neighborhood Healthcare | 15 | 97 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms Inc. | 1 | 74 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| CarMax Escondido | 1 | 69 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| The Vons Companies Inc. | 1 | 65 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Apple Inc. | 1 | 57 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Cummins Meritor | 3 | 52 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Gosch Auto Group, Inc. | 1 | 48 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Brecht Enterprises, Inc | 1 | 46 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Christian M Fortney-Ciccarella DDS, Inc. dba Hidden Valley Orthodontics | 2 | 46 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| SmartCareMD | 1 | 38 | Jun 8, 2020 |
| SoCal Silver King LLC. | 1 | 33 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Borrego Community Health Foundation | 1 | 23 | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Henry Avocado Corporation | 1 | 19 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | 1 | 14 | Nov 14, 2024 |
Escondido by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 8 | 8 | 273 |
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 2 | 122 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
| 2023-2024 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 1 | 106 |
| 2019-2020 | 28 | 1 | 1,382 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
Local help after a layoff in Escondido
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Escondido bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our Escondido employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.
About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.