Layoff notices in Whittier at a glance
Whittier employers have filed 27 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,640 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 28, 2026. 7 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (5 workers).
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27 notices, 1,640 workers. Filter by year in the table below.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellis, LLC | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 32 under 60 |
| Five Guys Operations | May 3, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | 13 | Closure, permanent | 22 under 60 |
| Total Storage Solutions Total Storage Solutions (Best RV & Self Storage) | Mar 12, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Amazon | Oct 2, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | 126 | Closure, permanent | 96 |
| TC&Js Enterprises, franchise operator of Chick-fil-A | Apr 14, 2025 | Jun 19, 2025 | 35 | Closure, temporary | 66 |
| Walgreens | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | 19 | Closure, permanent | 48 under 60 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | 9 | Closure, permanent | 111 |
| Workforce Enterprises | Dec 22, 2023 | Feb 20, 2024 | 93 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Vertical Supply Group | Oct 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Centerra Group, LLC | Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 51 under 60 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Airgas | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | 28 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Shift Technologies Inc. | Aug 9, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | 77 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Cardenas Markets, LLC | Feb 15, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | 97 | Closure, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | Jun 9, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | 61 | Layoff, temporary | 50 days after effective date |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | Jun 9, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 6 COVID order |
| MDH-Day Program, Inc. | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 99 | Layoff, permanent | 31 COVID order |
| Listo, Inc. | Jul 3, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 32 | Closure, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| YMCA - Greater Whittier | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 118 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| PIH Health Hospital Whittier | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | 33 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 48 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Neiman Marcus - San Francisco Store | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 287 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Adecco USA, Inc. at Michael Kors | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 170 | Layoff, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Banc of California, N.A. | Aug 14, 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | 5 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Essendant Co. | Oct 6, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | 123 | Closure, permanent | 70 |
| B&H Education Holdings, LLC & B&H | Feb 3, 2016 | Feb 4, 2016 | 73 | Closure, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Sep 15, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 | 62 | Closure, type not stated | 65 |
Largest layoffs in Whittier since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neiman Marcus - San Francisco Store | 1 | 287 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Adecco USA, Inc. at Michael Kors | 1 | 170 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Amazon | 1 | 126 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Essendant Co. | 1 | 123 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| YMCA - Greater Whittier | 1 | 118 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| MDH-Day Program, Inc. | 1 | 99 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Cardenas Markets, LLC | 1 | 97 | Feb 15, 2021 |
| Workforce Enterprises | 1 | 93 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Shift Technologies Inc. | 1 | 77 | Aug 9, 2022 |
| B&H Education Holdings, LLC & B&H | 1 | 73 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | 2 | 70 | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | 1 | 62 | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 48 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| TC&Js Enterprises, franchise operator of Chick-fil-A | 1 | 35 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| PIH Health Hospital Whittier | 1 | 33 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Listo, Inc. | 1 | 32 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Airgas | 1 | 28 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Walgreens | 1 | 19 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Five Guys Operations | 1 | 13 | May 3, 2026 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | 1 | 9 | Nov 14, 2024 |
Whittier by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 2 | 142 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 3 | 63 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 2 | 108 |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 1 | 105 |
| 2020-2021 | 6 | 3 | 416 |
| 2019-2020 | 4 | 1 | 538 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 1 | 123 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
Local help after a layoff in Whittier
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Whittier 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 Whittier 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.