Metro area · Iowa
Des Moines-West Des Moines
Since January 10, 2025, our records for the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area include 31 WARN notices naming 1,450 workers.
WARN notices
| Notice date | Employer | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines · Polk County | 2 | Layoff | Apr 18, 2026 | State report | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines · Polk County | 49 | Layoff | Apr 4, 2026 | State report | |
| American Contract Systems | Grimes · Polk County | 47 | Closure | Mar 31, 2026 | State report | |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines · Polk County | 67 | Layoff | Mar 17, 2026 | State report | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines · Polk County | 33 | Layoff | Mar 20, 2026 | State report | |
| Solgen Power, LLC, d/b/a Purelight Power | Ankeny · Polk County | 29 | Closure | Dec 23, 2025 | State report | |
| Insane Impact, LLC | Des Moines · Polk County | 90 | Closure | Dec 17, 2025 | State report | |
| Burlington Trailways | Des Moines · Polk County | 8 | Closure | Oct 18, 2025 | State report | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny · Polk County | 40 | Layoff | Nov 3, 2025 | State report | |
| Fellers, LLC | Urbandale · Polk County | 1 | Closure | Oct 24, 2025 | State report | |
| Maverik, Inc | Des Moines · Polk County | 100 | Layoff | Oct 6, 2025 | State report | |
| The Mutual Group Southeast Service Corporation d/b/a Services for | West Des Moines · Polk County | 34 | Layoff | Aug 8, 2025 | State report | |
| Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, Inc | Des Moines · Polk County | 103 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary | Ankeny · Polk County | 332 | Closure | Jun 24, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Johnston · Polk County | 39 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Altoona · Polk County | 8 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Ankeny · Polk County | 7 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Des Moines · Polk County | 11 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Indianola · Warren County | 6 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | West Des Moines · Polk County | 7 | Layoff | Jun 2, 2025 | State report | |
| Corteva Agriscience | Johnston · Polk County | 44 | Layoff | May 9, 2025 | State report | |
| Pitney Bowes | Urbandale · Polk County | 168 | Closure | May 19, 2025 | State report | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines · Polk County | 33 | Layoff | Apr 4, 2025 | State report | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines · Polk County | 10 | Layoff | Mar 28, 2025 | State report | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines · Polk County | 6 | Layoff | Apr 25, 2025 | State report | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines · Polk County | 1 | Layoff | Jun 27, 2025 | State report | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny · Polk County | 9 | Layoff | Mar 31, 2025 | State report | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny · Polk County | 38 | Layoff | Apr 7, 2025 | State report | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny · Polk County | 72 | Layoff | Apr 28, 2025 | State report | |
| Dotdash Meredith | Des Moines · Polk County | 28 | Layoff | Feb 1, 2025 | State report | |
| IES Communications, LLC | Altoona · Polk County | 28 | Layoff | Jan 10, 2025 | State report |
Rules and resources in Iowa
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.
Iowa has its own rules (Iowa WARN Act):
- Employers with 25 or more employees must give notice 30 calendar days before a plant closure or mass layoff.
- This is in addition to the federal WARN Act (100 or more employees, 60 days).