Kentucky layoffs
Layoffs, WARN notices, and workforce reductions in Kentucky, compiled from official state filings, news reports, and community submissions.
Quick answer
How many layoffs has Kentucky had?
LayoffTalk is tracking 18 occurred layoff events in Kentucky across 12 companies. A further 18 events are known from news coverage, where headcounts are reported rather than filed. It also tracks 8 upcoming events, with 0 jobs in filings not yet in effect. The most recent occurred event was on Aug 17, 2026.
OCCURRED EVENTS
18
UPCOMING EVENTS
8
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
—
COMPANIES
12
LAST EVENT
Aug 17, 2026
Companies with the most layoffs in Kentucky
Recent and upcoming layoffs in Kentucky
SHOWING 1–26 OF 26Aug 30, 2026Levi Strauss & Co. to Close Hebron, KY Distribution Center, ~303 Workers AffectedPLANNEDHebron, Kentucky, USA, KY · News303Aug 17, 202680 Acres Farms to Lay Off 127 EmployeesFlorence, Kentucky, KY · News127—80 Acres Farms to Lay Off 100 EmployeesPLANNEDBoone County, Kentucky, KY · News100Jul 8, 2026Levi Strauss Permanently Closes Kentucky Distribution CenterKentucky, United States, KY · News303Jul 1, 2026Congo Brands Announces Layoffs in LouisvilleLouisville, KY, KY · News—May 28, 2026Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Layoffs Impact Covington CampusCovington, Kentucky, USA, KY · News—May 18, 2026University of Kentucky Experiences Layoffs Exceeding 1,000 After Aramark DepartureLexington, Kentucky, USA, KY · News1,000May 15, 2026Aramark Layoffs Impact University of Kentucky StaffLexington, Kentucky, KY · News—May 6, 2026Aramark Faces WARN Act Investigation at University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky, USA, KY · News—Apr 23, 2026Madison County Faces Significant Layoffs in Central and Eastern KentuckyMadison County, Kentucky, KY · News300Apr 15, 2026Legacy Supply Chain Closes Louisville and Bowling Green Sites, Over 120 Jobs LostLouisville, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA, KY · News120Apr 13, 2026UPS Closes Louisville Facility, Laying Off 61 WorkersLouisville, Kentucky, USA, KY · News61Mar 26, 2026First Brands Group to Cut 76 Jobs at Hebron FRAM FacilityHebron, Kentucky, USA, KY · News76—Brown-Forman to Lay Off Around 600 Employees at Louisville CooperagePLANNEDLouisville, Kentucky, USA, KY · News600—International Paper to Close Louisville Facility by JanuaryPLANNEDLouisville, KY, KY · News——International Paper to Close Facilities in California and KentuckyPLANNEDCalifornia, Kentucky, KY · News300—Levi Strauss & Co. Faces WARN Act Investigation Amid Planned LayoffsPLANNEDKentucky, USA, KY · News300—Ford Plans to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers at Battery PlantPLANNEDLouisville, Kentucky, USA, KY · News300—Hundreds of Brown-Forman Employees to be Laid OffPLANNEDKentucky, USA, KY · News—Nov 18, 2025International Paper to Lay Off Nearly 100 Workers at Louisville FacilityLouisville, KY, KY · News100Aug 26, 2025Brown-Forman Corporation to Lay Off Over 100 Workers in KentuckyKentucky, USA, KY · News100Jul 9, 2025Levi Strauss & Co. to Lay Off Hundreds Due to Location ClosureKentucky, USA, KY · News300Feb 19, 2025Yum! Brands Relocates 100 Corporate Jobs from Louisville to TexasLouisville, Kentucky, KY · News100Jan 30, 2025KFC's Largest Franchisee Restructures, Leading to Corporate LayoffsLouisville, Kentucky, USA, KY · News—Jan 14, 2025Brown-Forman Cuts Over 200 Jobs in Louisville Amid Global Workforce ReductionLouisville, KY, KY · News200Jan 14, 2025Brown-Forman Lays Off 648 Employees Amid Sales DeclineLouisville, Kentucky, KY · News648