Yes. McDonald's filed 2 WARN notices to cut 200 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 1, 2026. The most recent was filed Jun 30, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
200 roles affected across 2 filings in 2 states.
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1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (2 jobs) · 1 executive change disclosed to the SEC
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◆ 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:
McDonald's has filed 2 WARN notices between 2014 and 2026, cutting 200 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (2 jobs) after a quiet prior year.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for McDonald'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.
Feb 10, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-02-10 by MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).SEC filing →
Mar 11, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-03-11 by MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).SEC filing →
Feb 14, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-14 by MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).SEC filing →
Jan 17, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-17 by MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).SEC filing →
Jul 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-07-26 by MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).SEC filing →
Yes. McDonald's filed 2 WARN notices to cut 200 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 1, 2026. The most recent was filed Jun 30, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is McDonald's cutting?
200 jobs, across 2 official WARN filings in 2 states.
When do the McDonald's layoffs take effect?
The most recent filing lists an effective date of Sep 1, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.
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