COMPANY DOSSIER
Is Macy's laying off workers?
Yes. Macy's filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 156 jobs. The most recent was filed Mar 7, 2026 for New Jersey, effective Mar 7, 2026. Across every year on record since 2005: 48 notices covering 6,192 jobs.
6,192 roles affected across 48 filings in 12 states.
Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
heavy executive turnover (4 SEC leadership-change filings)
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 Macy's's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 12 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Filing history
Macy's has filed 48 WARN notices between 2005 and 2026, cutting 6,192 jobs in total. Down 77% year-on-year: 156 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 677 the year before.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Macy's, 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 23, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-10-23 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
May 18, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-05-18 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Mar 26, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-03-26 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Dec 12, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-12 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Apr 1, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-04-01 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Jan 6, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-06 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Nov 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-11-26 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Oct 25, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-10-25 by Macy's, Inc. (M).SEC filing →
Every filing
Effective Mar 7, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
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LayoffLa Mesa, California
Filed Jan 9, 2026 (9mo ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2026 · official filing →
77
ClosureSacramento, California
Filed Jan 16, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective May 10, 2025 · official filing →
79
ClosureHouston, Texas
Filed Jan 15, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
72
LayoffFiled Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
94
ClosureLos Angeles, California
Filed Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
98
ClosureFiled Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
93
ClosureSacramento, California
Filed Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
71
ClosureFiled Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
61
ClosureCorte Madera, California
Filed Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
53
ClosureSalem, Oregon
Filed Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2025 · official filing →
56
Permanent closureGaithersburg, Maryland
Filed Jan 5, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2023 · official filing →
111
ClosureLos Angeles, California
Filed Dec 29, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2023 · official filing →
92
ClosureCity of Industry, California
Filed Jan 4, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2022 · official filing →
117
ClosureCity of Industry, California
Filed Jan 4, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2022 · official filing →
117
ClosureMarlow Heights, Maryland
Filed Jan 6, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Mar 14, 2021 · official filing →
81
LayoffEl Cajon, California
Filed Jan 5, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Mar 14, 2021 · official filing →
103
ClosurePortland, Oregon
Filed Nov 16, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Jan 18, 2021 · official filing →
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Permanent closureMall Annapolis, Maryland
Filed Jun 26, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2020 · official filing →
103
LayoffColumbia, Maryland
Filed Jun 26, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2020 · official filing →
131
LayoffModesto, California
Filed Jun 25, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2020 · official filing →
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LayoffWoodbridge, New Jersey
Effective Mar 18, 2020 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
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LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 3, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Apr 4, 2020 · official filing →
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ClosureSalisbury, Maryland
Filed Jan 10, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2020 · official filing →
80
LayoffBurlington, Washington
Filed Jan 6, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
114
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Dec 17, 2019 (6y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
236
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed May 28, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
134
LayoffNorthbrook, Illinois
Filed May 23, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
70
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 18, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2019 · official filing →
86
ClosureCincinnati, Ohio
Filed Jan 10, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
104
LayoffLaguna Hills, California
Filed Jan 5, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2018 · official filing →
111
ClosureLos Angeles, California
Filed Jan 5, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2018 · official filing →
128
ClosureSan Francisco, California
Filed Jan 5, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2018 · official filing →
197
ClosureMoorestown, New Jersey
Effective Mar 19, 2017 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
117
LayoffEverett, Washington
Filed Jan 5, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
135
LayoffBloomingdale, Illinois
Filed Jan 4, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
95
LayoffSLC, Utah
Filed Jan 4, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Barbara, California
Filed Jan 4, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 6, 2017 · official filing →
96
ClosureSan Diego, California
Filed Jan 4, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 6, 2017 · official filing →
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ClosureSan Francisco, California
Filed Jan 4, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 6, 2017 · official filing →
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ClosureSpokane, Washington
Filed Jan 7, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
94
LayoffBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Filed Jan 6, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Mar 14, 2016 · official filing →
108
LayoffFiled Jan 8, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
92
LayoffFiled Jan 8, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
106
LayoffFiled Jan 6, 2012 (15y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
LayoffLaurel, Maryland
Filed Jan 6, 2012 (15y ago) · Effective Mar 9, 2012 · official filing →
113
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Mar 3, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffPARAMUS, New Jersey
Effective Feb 23, 2005 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
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LayoffQuestions
Is Macy's laying off employees?
Yes. Macy's filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 156 jobs. The most recent was filed Mar 7, 2026 for New Jersey, effective Mar 7, 2026. Across every year on record since 2005: 48 notices covering 6,192 jobs.
How many jobs is Macy's cutting?
156 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 6,192 jobs across all 48 official WARN filings on record since 2005, in 12 states.
When do the Macy's layoffs take effect?
The most recent filing lists an effective date of Mar 7, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.
Is Macy's on a list you care about?
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