WARN notices · Kansas

Kansas WARN notices

Employers filed 20 notices with the Kansas Department of Commerce (KANSASWORKS) between January 20, 2025 and May 1, 2026, covering 1,635 workers.

Largest: First Student (151); First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) (130); United BioSource LLC (UBC) (123).

These are the notices as the state published them; we have not edited them. Where we have written about a notice, the row links to our story. Source: Kansas Department of Commerce (KANSASWORKS). Last checked October 11, 2026. Download JSON.

    All notices

    Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
    First Student — 151 — — Notice (PDF)
    Ashley Clinic/Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center Iola 116 — — Notice (PDF)
    First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) Edgerton 64 — — Notice (PDF)
    First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) Emporia 130 — — Notice (PDF)
    First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) Edgerton 81 — — Notice (PDF)
    Lowe's — 3 — — Notice (PDF)
    Vornado Air, LLC. Andover 72 — — Notice (PDF)
    Gates Corporation "Gates" Iola 81 — — Notice (PDF)
    United BioSource LLC (UBC) Overland Park 123 — — Notice (PDF)
    SPO Management, LLC Manhattan 72 — — Notice (PDF)
    Unrivaled Teamwear Manhattan 72 — — Notice (PDF)
    DEMDACO Leawood 52 — — Notice (PDF)
    Veyer, LLC Edwardsville 77 — — Notice (PDF)
    Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) Wichita 72 — — Notice (PDF)
    ORBIS Corporation Osage City 79 — — Notice (PDF)
    Panera, LLC Lenexa 59 — — Notice (PDF)
    TC Transcontinental Lenexa 45 — — Notice (PDF)
    Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC Kansas City 102 — — Notice (PDF)
    Coperion K-Tron Salina 98 — — Notice (PDF)
    S&S Activewear Edwardsville 86 — — Notice (PDF)

    What is a WARN notice? Large employers must usually warn workers and the state 60 days before a mass layoff or closure. Read our guide. A notice is a plan filed by the employer; actual job losses can differ.