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Layoffs in Ankeny

Since February 21, 2025, our records for Ankeny include 7 WARN notices naming 527 workers.

Part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area.

Largest WARN notices: Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary (332, Apr 24, 2025); John Deere Des Moines Works (72, Feb 21, 2025); John Deere Des Moines Works (40, Sep 17, 2025).

WARN notices in Ankeny

As filed with the state (all Iowa notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
Solgen Power, LLC, d/b/a Purelight Power Ankeny · Polk County 29 Closure Dec 23, 2025 State report
John Deere Des Moines Works Ankeny · Polk County 40 Layoff Nov 3, 2025 State report
Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary Ankeny · Polk County 332 Closure Jun 24, 2025 State report
United States Cellular Corporation Ankeny · Polk County 7 Layoff Jun 2, 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

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).

Source: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Iowa Workforce Development (Iowa Code chapter 84C). Checked October 11, 2026.

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