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Best Buy Layoffs - WARN Act Notices

1,084 Employees Affected
8 Locations
10 Notices Filed
Mar 17, 2026 Most Recent
Affected States: California , Maryland , New York , Indiana , Washington

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Best Buy has a WARN Act filing history stretching from August 2008 to March 2026, with 10 notices affecting 1,084 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Maryland (3) and New York (3), with additional notices across 3 other states. All classified notices are facility closures. The largest single filing affected 301 employees in Franklin, IN (March 2011). Filing activity has slowed, with only 1 notice in the past 12 months.

Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.

Filing Identities (3)

This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 3 related names:

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location Effective Date Employees Type
San Jose, CA Mar 17, 2026 60 closure
Unknown, MD Oct 30, 2021 47 closure
Liverpool, NY Nov 3, 2018 76 closure
Lawrence, NY Nov 12, 2016 60 closure
Unknown, MD Jun 15, 2012 68 closure
New York, NY Apr 16, 2012 64 closure
Franklin, IN Jan 31, 2012 223 closure
Franklin, IN Mar 31, 2011 301 closure
Kent, WA Apr 14, 2009 82 closure
Elkridge, MD Aug 1, 2008 103 closure