Metro area · South Carolina

Columbia

Since June 26, 2025, our records for the Columbia, SC metro area include 15 WARN notices naming 1,283 workers.

Cities: Camden, West Columbia.

Metro boundaries follow the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 2023 delineation (CBSA 17900). WARN notices are included for South Carolina.

WARN notices

As filed with the state. A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
Healthcare SC, LLC Winnsboro · Fairfield County 254 Closure, permanent Aug 28, 2026 State report
PepsiCo Beverages Sales LLC Columbia · Richland County 105 Layoff, permanent Oct 18, 2026 State report
KPR US LLC Camden · Kershaw County 3 Closure, permanent Nov 1, 2026 State report
KPR US LLC Camden · Kershaw County 13 Closure, permanent Aug 7, 2026 State report
Hengst Filtration Camden · Kershaw County 77 Layoff, permanent Jul 6, 2026 State report
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC West Columbia · Lexington County 451 Closure, permanent Jun 7, 2026 State report
KPR US LLC Camden · Kershaw County 23 Closure, permanent May 29, 2026 State report
KPR US LLC Camden · Kershaw County 19 Closure, permanent May 15, 2026 State report
Charter Communications West Columbia · Lexington County 62 Closure, permanent May 7, 2026 State report
C2 Technologies Richland County 1 Layoff, permanent Mar 6, 2026 State report
SC Industrial Holdings, LLC West Columbia · Lexington County 78 Closure, temporary Jan 30, 2026 State report
Best Dressed Chicken, Inc. Ward · Saluda County 4 Layoff, permanent Jan 20, 2026 State report
IG Design Group Americas, Inc. Batesburg-Leesville · Lexington County 1 Closure, permanent Oct 10, 2025 State report
Cooperative Health Columbia · Richland County 80 Layoff, permanent Sep 12, 2025 State report
IG Design Group Americas, Inc. Batesburg-Leesville · Lexington County 112 Closure, permanent Aug 26, 2025 State report

Rules and resources in South Carolina

Notice rules

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

We have not yet verified whether South Carolina adds notice rules of its own. Some states do. Your state workforce agency can tell you.

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