Yes. Central Garden & Pet filed 3 WARN notices to cut 264 jobs in 3 states, with the layoffs effective Apr 14, 2026. The most recent was filed Apr 14, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
264 roles affected across 3 filings in 3 states.
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Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (94 jobs) · 1 permanent site closure · 1 executive change disclosed to the SEC
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Central Garden & Pet has filed 3 WARN notices between 2012 and 2026, cutting 264 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (94 jobs) after a quiet prior year.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Central Garden & Pet, 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.
Feb 18, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-02-18 by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).SEC filing →
Feb 18, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-18 by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).SEC filing →
Dec 16, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-16 by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).SEC filing →
Sep 27, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-09-27 by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).SEC filing →
Yes. Central Garden & Pet filed 3 WARN notices to cut 264 jobs in 3 states, with the layoffs effective Apr 14, 2026. The most recent was filed Apr 14, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is Central Garden & Pet cutting?
264 jobs, across 3 official WARN filings in 3 states.
When do the Central Garden & Pet layoffs take effect?
The most recent filing lists an effective date of Apr 14, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.
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