Layoff notices in Fresno at a glance
Fresno employers have filed 170 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 9,888 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 30, 2026. 26 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 Agriculture Forestry Fishing Hunting (106 workers), Information (86 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2017-2018, newest first
5 notices, 331 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Coffee Company | Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Curvature | Apr 2, 2018 | Apr 27, 2018 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 25 under 60 |
| ABM Industry Groups, LLC | Jan 18, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | 189 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Ipsos Interactive Services U.S., LLC (“Ipsos”) | Jan 9, 2018 | Mar 10, 2018 | 88 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Activision Publishing, Inc. (Activision) | Jan 5, 2018 | Jan 5, 2018 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 0 under 60 |
Largest layoffs in Fresno since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica, Inc. | 1 | 799 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission | 24 | 670 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| California Teaching Fellows Foundation, dba CTFF | 1 | 460 | May 7, 2020 |
| Club One Casino | 2 | 346 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Zacky & Sons Poultry, LLC | 1 | 323 | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Angelica | 2 | 322 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Michael Cadillac, Inc. dba Michael Chevrolet, Michael | 1 | 278 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. | 3 | 257 | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Border Bros., Co. dba alphabroder | 1 | 253 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Morrison Healthcare | 1 | 232 | Mar 26, 2019 |
| IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. | 2 | 216 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Grundfos Pumps Manufacturing | 1 | 211 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER/ALCO | 3 | 209 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| CarMax Fresno | 1 | 208 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| The Vons Companies Inc. | 3 | 200 | May 7, 2015 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation | 4 | 198 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| ABM Industry Groups, LLC | 1 | 189 | Jan 18, 2018 |
| First Student | 1 | 170 | May 1, 2026 |
| Westwoods BBQ Investors LLC dba Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co. | 1 | 140 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. | 1 | 139 | Mar 14, 2022 |
Fresno by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 1 | 192 |
| 2025-2026 | 32 | 5 | 896 |
| 2024-2025 | 10 | 7 | 425 |
| 2023-2024 | 37 | 5 | 788 |
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 1 | 169 |
| 2021-2022 | 11 | 8 | 826 |
| 2020-2021 | 9 | 1 | 714 |
| 2019-2020 | 35 | 9 | 3,928 |
| 2018-2019 | 7 | 3 | 646 |
| 2017-2018 | 5 | 4 | 331 |
| 2016-2017 | 4 | 3 | 141 |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 1 | 152 |
| 2014-2015 | 12 | 1 | 680 |
Local help after a layoff in Fresno
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Fresno 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 Fresno 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.