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Is United Natural Foods laying off workers?

Yes. United Natural Foods filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 491 jobs. The most recent was filed Oct 16, 2026 for Pennsylvania, effective Oct 16, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 4 notices covering 638 jobs.

638 roles affected across 4 filings in 3 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (48 jobs) · 2 executive changes disclosed to the SEC
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 United Natural Foods's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ 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:
Wisconsin443Pennsylvania135New Jersey60
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Filing history

United Natural Foods has filed 4 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 638 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (491 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for United Natural Foods, 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.

Jul 9, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-07-09 by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI).SEC filing →
Dec 17, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-17 by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI).SEC filing →
Jul 21, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-07-21 by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI).SEC filing →
Dec 18, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-18 by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI).SEC filing →
Oct 1, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-10-01 by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI).SEC filing →

Every filing

Filed Oct 16, 2026 (10d ago) · Effective Oct 16, 2026 · official filing →
◆ Amended · notice date publication changed (recorded Oct 15, 2026)
48
Layoff
Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Effective Jun 20, 2026 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
443
Layoff
Filed Jun 19, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jun 19, 2024 · official filing →
87
Layoff
Logan Township, New Jersey
Effective Oct 3, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
60
Layoff

Questions

Is United Natural Foods laying off employees?

Yes. United Natural Foods filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 491 jobs. The most recent was filed Oct 16, 2026 for Pennsylvania, effective Oct 16, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 4 notices covering 638 jobs.

How many jobs is United Natural Foods cutting?

491 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 638 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2023, in 3 states.

When do the United Natural Foods layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Oct 16, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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