Baker & Taylor Layoff — October 2025
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGGeorgia Department of Labor· filed November 10, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Commerce, Georgia (Jackson County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on November 10, 2025, after the layoff itself — how a late or amended filing reaches the state.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the GA state workforce agency.
Summary
Baker & Taylor, a book distributor, is closing its facility in Commerce, Georgia, resulting in the layoff of 289 employees. This decision comes as part of the company's restructuring efforts to adapt to changing market conditions. The closure is set to take effect immediately, impacting the local workforce significantly. The company has not specified the reasons behind the closure but indicated that it is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations. This move highlights the challenges faced by distributors in the current economic climate.
Baker & Taylor disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the GA state workforce agency on November 10, 2025. That record post-dates the layoff itself, which is how a late or amended filing reaches the state. The notice covers 289 employees in Commerce, GA (Jackson County), with the layoff effective October 6, 2025.
That is roughly 11.1% of the 2,600 people Baker & Taylor employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 13 layoff events at Baker & Taylor since October 2023, including 674 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 10 additional events known from news reporting.
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