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Briggs & Stratton Layoffs

Yes. Briggs & Stratton filed 4 WARN notices to cut 540 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 2, 2025. The most recent was filed Apr 30, 2025 under the federal WARN Act.

540 roles affected across 4 filings in 2 states.

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No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Briggs & Stratton's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Wisconsin450Missouri90

Filing history

Briggs & Stratton has filed 4 WARN notices between 2020 and 2025, cutting 540 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Apr 30, 2025.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Briggs & Stratton, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Oct 5, 2020Pension FailurePBGC trusteed the BRIGGS & STRATTON PENSION PLAN plan (4,809 participants), WASHINGTON, DC — the employer could no longer fund it.PBGC record →

Every filing

Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Filed Apr 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 2, 2025 · official filing →
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Closure
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Effective Mar 31, 2023 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
166
Layoff
Richfield, Wisconsin
Effective Apr 1, 2022 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
56
Layoff
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Effective Aug 28, 2020 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
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Layoff

Questions

Is Briggs & Stratton laying off employees?

Yes. Briggs & Stratton filed 4 WARN notices to cut 540 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 2, 2025. The most recent was filed Apr 30, 2025 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Briggs & Stratton cutting?

540 jobs, across 4 official WARN filings in 2 states.

When do the Briggs & Stratton layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jul 2, 2025. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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