COMPANY DOSSIER

Is Walmart laying off workers?

Yes. Walmart filed 12 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 695 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 19, 2026 for San Bruno, California, effective Aug 21, 2026. Across every year on record since 2016: 114 notices covering 20,204 jobs.

20,204 roles affected across 114 filings in 24 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
9 WARN filings in the last 4 months (394 jobs) · 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 Walmart's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 24 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California5,887Texas3,686New Jersey1,850Illinois1,430Georgia897Kansas789Washington740Pennsylvania597South Carolina583Oregon580Maryland409Ohio365Alabama344New Mexico294Louisiana291District of Columbia267Utah228Indiana204North Carolina201Minnesota176Alaska168Wisconsin105Massachusetts90Arizona23
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Filing history

Walmart has filed 114 WARN notices between 2016 and 2026, cutting 20,204 jobs in total. Down 69% year-on-year: 695 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 2,250 the year before.

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1.4k
489
627
617
6.1k
4.1k
2.2k
695
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Walmart, 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.

Jan 16, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-01-16 by Walmart Inc. (WMT).SEC filing →
Jan 8, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-01-08 by Walmart Inc. (WMT).SEC filing →
Nov 14, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-11-14 by Walmart Inc. (WMT).SEC filing →
Oct 22, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-10-22 by Walmart Inc. (WMT).SEC filing →
Aug 15, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-15 by Walmart Inc. (WMT).SEC filing →

Every filing

San Bruno, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
88
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
67
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
63
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
68
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
49
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
54
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Hoboken, New Jersey
Effective May 1, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
100
Layoff
Worcester, Massachusetts
Filed Mar 29, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 29, 2026 · official filing →
90
Layoff
Matteson, Illinois
Filed Mar 27, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
111
Layoff
Federal Way, Washington
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
253
Layoff
Pleasanton, California
Filed Sep 4, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Dec 12, 2025 · official filing →
87
Closure
Hemet, California
Filed Sep 4, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Dec 12, 2025 · official filing →
106
Closure
Hoboken, New Jersey
Effective Aug 22, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
187
Layoff
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Filed Jul 31, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 31, 2025 · official filing →
176
Closure
Hoboken, New Jersey
Effective Jun 13, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
481
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed May 23, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 22, 2025 · official filing →
106
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 23, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 22, 2025 · official filing →
129
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 23, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 22, 2025 · official filing →
19
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 23, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 22, 2025 · official filing →
135
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 23, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 22, 2025 · official filing →
98
Layoff
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Effective Mar 7, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
113
Layoff
Charlotte, North Carolina
Filed Feb 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 13, 2025 · official filing →
201
Closure
San Bruno, California
Filed Feb 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 13, 2025 · official filing →
79
Layoff
Huntsville, Alabama
Filed Dec 5, 2024 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
Layoff
Pedtricktown, New Jersey
Effective Sep 9, 2024 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
271
Layoff
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Effective Jul 26, 2024 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
105
Layoff
Cobb County, Georgia
Filed Jun 14, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 20, 2024 · official filing →
92
Closure
DeKalb County, Georgia
Filed Jun 14, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 20, 2024 · official filing →
295
Closure
Carrollton, Texas
Filed May 21, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
206
Layoff
Dallas, Texas
Filed May 20, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
1,266
Layoff
Edgerton, Kansas
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
318
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
250
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
11
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
34
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
30
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
7
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 17, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
16
Layoff
Fremont, California
Filed Apr 26, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jul 26, 2024 · official filing →
169
Closure
Granite Bay, California
Filed Mar 14, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jun 14, 2024 · official filing →
79
Layoff
Towson, Maryland
Filed Mar 8, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 12, 2024 · official filing →
213
Closure
West Covina, California
Filed Feb 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 31, 2024 · official filing →
233
Closure
Redmond, Washington
Filed Jan 19, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
62
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 12, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 19, 2024 · official filing →
125
Closure
El Cajon, California
Filed Jan 12, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 19, 2024 · official filing →
232
Closure
Fort Worth, Texas
Filed Nov 6, 2023 (2y ago) · Effective Feb 9, 2023 · official filing →
363
Layoff
Filed Jun 2, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
597
Layoff
Pedricktown, New Jersey
Effective Jun 2, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
201
Layoff
Overland Park, Kansas
Filed May 3, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
106
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 28, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
439
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
110
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 14, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
132
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 14, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
83
Layoff
Chino, California
Filed Mar 31, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
953
Layoff
Fort Worth, Texas
Filed Mar 31, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
1,047
Layoff
Cahokia, Illinois
Filed Mar 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
124
Layoff
Everett, Washington
Filed Mar 23, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
198
Layoff
Filed Mar 2, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
267
Layoff
Fulton County, Georgia
Filed Feb 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 5, 2023 · official filing →
250
Closure
Fulton County, Georgia
Filed Feb 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 5, 2023 · official filing →
260
Closure
Portland, Oregon
Filed Feb 22, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
379
Permanent closure
Portland, Oregon
Filed Feb 22, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
201
Permanent closure
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Filed Feb 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 19, 2023 · official filing →
294
Layoff
Katy, Texas
Filed Feb 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 19, 2023 · official filing →
92
Layoff
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Filed Apr 19, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jul 29, 2022 · official filing →
178
Layoff
Bellevue, Washington
Filed Apr 4, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
147
Layoff
Cincinnati, Ohio
Filed Mar 22, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jul 1, 2022 · official filing →
187
Layoff
Garden Grove, California
Filed Feb 15, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective May 20, 2022 · official filing →
105
Closure
Des Plaines, Illinois
Filed Jul 8, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
78
Layoff
Columbia, South Carolina
Filed Apr 9, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
332
Layoff
Dallas, Texas
Filed Mar 9, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2021 · official filing →
217
Layoff
Princeton, New Jersey
Effective Jul 22, 2020 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
205
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 30, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2020 · official filing →
158
Layoff
SLC, Utah
Filed Feb 13, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
126
Layoff
Sacramento, California
Filed Oct 2, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Dec 6, 2019 · official filing →
108
Closure
Cypress, Texas
Filed Sep 30, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Dec 6, 2019 · official filing →
80
Layoff
Indianapolis, Indiana
Filed Jun 12, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jul 12, 2019 · official filing →
109
Layoff
Tempe, Arizona
Filed Jun 12, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
23
Layoff
Ledgewood, New Jersey
Effective Apr 10, 2019 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
143
Layoff
Dallas, Texas
Filed Apr 3, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jun 7, 2019 · official filing →
415
Layoff
Vancouver, Washington
Filed Mar 25, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
Layoff
Filed Mar 20, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
72
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Mar 20, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective May 24, 2019 · official filing →
83
Closure
Lafayette, Louisiana
Filed Feb 27, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective May 10, 2019 · official filing →
291
Layoff
Pana, Illinois
Filed Sep 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
Layoff
Filed Jul 9, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
88
Layoff
Clinton, Illinois
Filed Jun 20, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
Layoff
Filed Apr 27, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
Layoff
BRANCHBURG, New Jersey
Effective Apr 13, 2018 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
149
Layoff
Simi Valley, California
Filed Mar 30, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2018 · official filing →
130
Closure
Rushville, Indiana
Filed Feb 1, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 13, 2018 · official filing →
95
Layoff
Grantsville, Utah
Filed Jan 16, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
37
Layoff
Sacramento, California
Filed Jan 11, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 16, 2018 · official filing →
359
Closure
South Jordan, Utah
Filed Nov 2, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
65
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 12, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
91
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Jan 3, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
96
Layoff
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Filed Apr 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
165
Layoff
Fairfield, Alabama
Filed Jan 19, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
264
Layoff
Juneau, Alaska
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2016 · official filing →
168
Layoff
Baltimore, Maryland
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2016 · official filing →
196
Layoff
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
71
Layoff
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
70
Layoff
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
64
Layoff
Altadena, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
79
Closure
Bell Gardens, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
85
Closure
Hawaiian Gardens, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
77
Closure
Long Beach, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
295
Closure
Los Angeles, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
96
Closure
Los Angeles, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
324
Closure
Oakland, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
397
Closure
San Bernardino, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
89
Closure
San Jose, California
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
210
Closure

Questions

Is Walmart laying off employees?

Yes. Walmart filed 12 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 695 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 19, 2026 for San Bruno, California, effective Aug 21, 2026. Across every year on record since 2016: 114 notices covering 20,204 jobs.

How many jobs is Walmart cutting?

695 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 20,204 jobs across all 114 official WARN filings on record since 2016, in 24 states.

When do the Walmart layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 21, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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