COMPANY DOSSIER
Walmart Layoffs
Yes. Walmart filed 69 WARN notices to cut 13,120 jobs in 20 states, with the layoffs effective Aug 21, 2026. The most recent was filed Jun 19, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
13,120 roles affected across 69 filings in 20 states.
Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
10 WARN filings in the last 4 months (494 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 · 20 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Warehouse OpsDriversRetail Floor
Filing history
Walmart has filed 69 WARN notices between 2016 and 2026, cutting 13,120 jobs in total. Up 31% year-on-year: 1,504 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 1,146 the year before.
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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 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
88
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
67
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
63
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
68
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
49
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
54
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 19, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 21, 2026 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Hoboken, New Jersey
Effective May 1, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
100
LayoffWorcester, Massachusetts
Filed Mar 29, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective May 29, 2026 · official filing →
90
LayoffMatteson, Illinois
Filed Mar 27, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
111
LayoffFederal Way, Washington
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
253
LayoffPleasanton, California
Filed Sep 4, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 12, 2025 · official filing →
87
ClosureHemet, California
Filed Sep 4, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 12, 2025 · official filing →
106
ClosureHoboken, New Jersey
Effective Aug 22, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
187
LayoffCoon Rapids, Minnesota
Filed Jul 31, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 31, 2025 · official filing →
176
ClosureHoboken, New Jersey
Effective Jun 13, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
481
LayoffSwedesboro, New Jersey
Effective Mar 7, 2025 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
113
LayoffCharlotte, North Carolina
Filed Feb 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 13, 2025 · official filing →
201
ClosureHuntsville, Alabama
Filed Dec 5, 2024 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
LayoffPedtricktown, New Jersey
Effective Sep 9, 2024 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
271
LayoffMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Effective Jul 26, 2024 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
105
LayoffCarrollton, Texas
Filed May 21, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
206
LayoffDallas, Texas
Filed May 20, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
1,266
LayoffBaltimore, Maryland
Filed Mar 8, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 12, 2024 · official filing →
213
ClosureRedmond, Washington
Filed Jan 19, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
62
LayoffFort Worth, Texas
Filed Nov 6, 2023 (2y ago) · Effective Feb 9, 2023 · official filing →
363
LayoffFiled Jun 2, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
597
LayoffPedricktown, New Jersey
Effective Jun 2, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
201
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 28, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
439
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
110
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 14, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
132
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 14, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
83
LayoffFort Worth, Texas
Filed Mar 31, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
1,047
LayoffCahokia, Illinois
Filed Mar 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
124
LayoffEverett, Washington
Filed Mar 23, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
198
LayoffFiled Mar 2, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
267
LayoffFiled Feb 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
250
LayoffFiled Feb 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
260
LayoffPortland, Oregon
Filed Feb 22, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
379
Permanent closurePortland, Oregon
Filed Feb 22, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2023 · official filing →
201
Permanent closureKaty, Texas
Filed Feb 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 19, 2023 · official filing →
92
LayoffMayfield Heights, Ohio
Filed Apr 19, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jul 29, 2022 · official filing →
178
LayoffBellevue, Washington
Filed Apr 4, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
147
LayoffCincinnati, Ohio
Filed Mar 22, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jul 1, 2022 · official filing →
187
LayoffDes Plaines, Illinois
Filed Jul 8, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
78
LayoffColumbia, South Carolina
Filed Apr 9, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
332
LayoffDallas, Texas
Filed Mar 9, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2021 · official filing →
217
LayoffPrinceton, New Jersey
Effective Jul 22, 2020 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
205
LayoffSLC, Utah
Filed Feb 13, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
126
LayoffCypress, Texas
Filed Sep 30, 2019 (6y ago) · Effective Dec 6, 2019 · official filing →
80
LayoffIndianapolis, Indiana
Filed Jun 12, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jul 12, 2019 · official filing →
109
LayoffLedgewood, New Jersey
Effective Apr 10, 2019 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
143
LayoffDallas, Texas
Filed Apr 3, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jun 7, 2019 · official filing →
415
LayoffVancouver, Washington
Filed Mar 25, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
LayoffPana, Illinois
Filed Sep 12, 2018 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
LayoffClinton, Illinois
Filed Jun 20, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
LayoffLaurens, South Carolina
Filed Apr 27, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
LayoffBRANCHBURG, New Jersey
Effective Apr 13, 2018 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
149
LayoffRushville, Indiana
Filed Feb 1, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 13, 2018 · official filing →
95
LayoffGrantsville, Utah
Filed Jan 16, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
37
LayoffSouth Jordan, Utah
Filed Nov 2, 2017 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
65
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 12, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
91
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Jan 3, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
96
LayoffWinnsboro, South Carolina
Filed Apr 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
165
LayoffFairfield, Alabama
Filed Jan 19, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
264
LayoffJuneau, Alaska
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2016 · official filing →
168
LayoffBaltimore, Maryland
Filed Jan 15, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2016 · official filing →
196
LayoffQuestions
Is Walmart laying off employees?
Yes. Walmart filed 69 WARN notices to cut 13,120 jobs in 20 states, with the layoffs effective Aug 21, 2026. The most recent was filed Jun 19, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is Walmart cutting?
13,120 jobs, across 69 official WARN filings in 20 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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