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Is Pilgrim’S Pride laying off workers?

Yes. Pilgrim’S Pride filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 315 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 16, 2026 for Hamilton County, Tennessee, effective Sep 25, 2026. Across every year on record since 2009: 3 notices covering 2,109 jobs.

2,109 roles affected across 3 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 Pilgrim’S Pride'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:
Alabama1,794Tennessee315

Filing history

Pilgrim’S Pride has filed 3 WARN notices between 2009 and 2026, cutting 2,109 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (315 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Pilgrim’S Pride, 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.

Dec 31, 2026Contract EndingAward 123J1426C2045 to PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION, $8,975,880, ends 2026-12-31.SEC filing →
Oct 31, 2026Contract EndingAward 123J1426C1889 to PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION, $5,983,920, ends 2026-10-31.SEC filing →
May 1, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-01 by PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC).SEC filing →
Feb 10, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-10 by PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC).SEC filing →

Every filing

Hamilton County, Tennessee
Filed Jun 16, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Sep 25, 2026 · official filing →
315
Layoff
Boaz, Alabama
Filed Nov 26, 2013 (13y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,154
Layoff
Athens, Alabama
Filed Jul 24, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
640
Layoff

Questions

Is Pilgrim’S Pride laying off employees?

Yes. Pilgrim’S Pride filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 315 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 16, 2026 for Hamilton County, Tennessee, effective Sep 25, 2026. Across every year on record since 2009: 3 notices covering 2,109 jobs.

How many jobs is Pilgrim’S Pride cutting?

315 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 2,109 jobs across all 3 official WARN filings on record since 2009, in 2 states.

When do the Pilgrim’S Pride layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Sep 25, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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