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Layoffs in Whitsett

Since December 2, 2025, our records for Whitsett include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 200 jobs and 2 WARN notices naming 291 workers.

Largest WARN notices: Prepac Manufacturing US LLC (200, Mar 3, 2026); Qualicaps, Inc. (91, Dec 2, 2025).

Stories

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

Notice date	Employer	Location	Workers	Type	Effective	Filing
Mar 3, 2026	Prepac Manufacturing US LLC Our story	Whitsett · Guilford County	200	Layoff, permanent	May 2, 2026	State report
Dec 2, 2025	Qualicaps, Inc.	Whitsett · Guilford County	91	Closure, permanent	Mar 31, 2027	State report

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 North Carolina adds notice rules of its own. Some states do. Your state workforce agency can tell you.

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