Layoff notices in South San Francisco at a glance
South San Francisco employers have filed 117 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 7,791 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 30, 2026. 37 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 Professional Scientific and Technical Services (261 workers), Wholesale Trade (1 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2020-2021, newest first
25 notices, 2,479 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Glove Logistics LLC | May 26, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | 39 | Closure, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Off the Grid Services, LLC - The Whole Cart, LLC | Apr 15, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | 251 | Closure, permanent | 8 under 60 |
| Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. dba Myriad Autoimmune | Apr 6, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | 22 | Layoff, permanent | 55 under 60 |
| Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies dba Actelion | Mar 24, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 35 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies dba Janssen | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies dba Janssen | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 8 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson International | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 5 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies dba Janssen | Mar 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | 226 | Layoff, temporary | 62 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. | Jan 26, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 162 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Courtyard Management Corporation dba Courtyard by | Dec 28, 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Residence Inn by Marriott, LLC dba Residence Inn by | Dec 28, 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Fish Market Restaurants, Inc. | Dec 3, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 1 days after effective date |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | 7 | Layoff, type not stated | 0 under 60 |
| Portola/Alexion | Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | 150 | Layoff, permanent | 39 under 60 |
| HMSHost | Aug 11, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | 164 | Layoff, temporary | 65 |
| Sodexo, Inc. | Sep 11, 2020 | Nov 11, 2020 | 200 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Boudin Properties Operating Company, Inc. dba Boudin | May 29, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 3 COVID order |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Jul 24, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | 145 | Layoff, permanent | 69 |
| See's Candies, Inc. | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 391 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC - Embassy Suites | Jul 31, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 84 | Layoff, temporary | 133 days after effective date |
| Genentech, Inc. and Genentech USA, Inc. | Jul 17, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | 474 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in South San Francisco since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genentech, Inc. | 9 | 1,506 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | 6 | 743 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Genentech, Inc. and Genentech USA, Inc. | 2 | 526 | Nov 3, 2021 |
| See's Candies, Inc. | 2 | 434 | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Off the Grid Services, LLC - The Whole Cart, LLC | 1 | 251 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Sodexo, Inc. | 1 | 200 | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Twist Bioscience Corporation | 1 | 197 | May 4, 2023 |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC - Embassy Suites | 2 | 165 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| HMSHost | 1 | 164 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. | 1 | 162 | Jan 26, 2021 |
| NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | 160 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. | 2 | 158 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Portola/Alexion | 1 | 150 | Aug 17, 2020 |
| PACT Pharma, Inc. | 2 | 145 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | 1 | 119 | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Freenome, Inc. | 1 | 118 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 2 | 113 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | 112 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| SFO Airporter, Inc. dba Compass Transportation | 1 | 108 | May 22, 2020 |
| Bright Horizons, 2nd Generation at Cabot | 1 | 102 | Apr 9, 2020 |
South San Francisco by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| 2025-2026 | 10 | 1 | 715 |
| 2024-2025 | 16 | 1 | 651 |
| 2023-2024 | 14 | 6 | 1,030 |
| 2022-2023 | 16 | 2 | 1,096 |
| 2021-2022 | 6 | 1 | 480 |
| 2020-2021 | 25 | 14 | 2,479 |
| 2019-2020 | 27 | 7 | 1,181 |
Local help after a layoff in South San Francisco
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in South San Francisco 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 county 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.