Essendant has a WARN Act filing history stretching from May 2024 to January 2026, with 10 notices affecting 934 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (3) and Illinois (2), with additional notices across 4 other states. Notices include 4 layoffs and 3 facility closures and 2 layoffs and 1 layoff. The largest single filing affected 171 employees in Cranbury, NJ (December 2025). Activity has been elevated recently, with 7 of 10 notices falling within 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 (2)

This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 2 related names:

Essendant
Essendant Co.

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Greenville, IL	Jan 19, 2026	—	closing
Greenville, IL	Jan 18, 2026	—	closing
Cranbury, NJ	Dec 1, 2025	171	layoff
Cranbury, NJ	Nov 30, 2025	171	layoff
Cranbury, NJ	Nov 30, 2025	171	layoff
Charlotte, NC	Nov 7, 2025	58	closure
Twinsburg, OH	Nov 7, 2025	99	closure
Unknown, GA	Mar 20, 2025	64	layoff
Hanover, MD	May 17, 2024	101	closure
9/4/2025, OH	N/A	99	11/7/2025

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