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Monthly layoffs report

February 2026 Layoffs: Companies, Jobs Cut & Closures

As of November 2, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 32 layoff and closure announcements in February 2026, affecting at least 16,866 jobs where a source states a number (27 of 32 state one).

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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February 2026 at a glance

Announcements
32
Companies
32
Jobs affected (reported)
16,866
Stores closing
19
Layoffs
30
Store closures
2
Return-to-office mandates
0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 27 of 32 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement

Most jobs affected

Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in February 2026

  1. 1
    Block1 announcement4,000
  2. 2
    Cigna1 announcement2,000
  3. 3
    Ford1 announcement1,600
  4. 4
    Heineken1 announcement1,200
  5. 5
    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency1 announcement1,000
  6. 6
    Kraft Heinz1 announcement1,000
  7. 7
    Walgreens1 announcement628
  8. 8
    PwC1 announcement600
  9. 9
    Target1 announcement500
  10. 10
    RailCrew Xpress1 announcement400

By type

Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in February 2026

Announcements by type
TypeAnnouncementsShareJobs reported
Layoffs3094%16,866
Store closures26%0
Return-to-office mandates00%0

By state

US states named in February 2026 announcements

18 of 32 announcements name at least one US state. An announcement that names two states counts in both. Jobs are not split by state, because sources rarely give a number for each location.

StateAnnouncementsOfficial notices
California3WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Georgia3WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Michigan3WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Illinois2WARN notices(opens in new tab)
North Carolina2WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Pennsylvania2WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Virginia2WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Wisconsin2WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Alabama1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Arizona1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Florida1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Kentucky1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Louisiana1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Massachusetts1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Minnesota1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
New Jersey1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Ohio1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Oklahoma1WARN notices(opens in new tab)
Texas1WARN notices(opens in new tab)

WARN notices for every state

Against January 2026

Month over month, from the same tracker

February 2026 has 32 announcements, 14 more than January 2026 (18).

MeasureFebruary 2026January 2026
Announcements3218
Companies3216
Jobs affected (reported)16,86660,059
Stores closing1992

January 2026 layoffs report

Every announcement

February 2026, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline.

32 announcements

February 2026

32 announcements · 16,866 jobs reported

  1. Layoff

    Block

    Cuts 4,000 jobs

    Block announced it would cut roughly 4,000 positions, taking headcount from 10,205 to just under 6,000, citing AI-driven operating changes.

  10. Store closureBirmingham, AL, United States · Columbus, OH, United States · East Rutherford, NJ, United States · New Orleans, LA, United States · Philadelphia, PA, United States · Phoenix, AZ, United States · Richmond, VA, United States · Tulsa, OK, United States · Boston, MA, United States

    Saks Global

    Closes 9 stores

    Saks Global is closing 8 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 1 Neiman Marcus store as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring, with closures expected around April 30, 2026. Year inferred from post date.

  11. Layoff

    Salesforce

    Announces layoffs

    Salesforce quietly cut fewer than 1,000 roles in February 2026 across marketing, product management, data analytics and Agentforce teams. The company did not formally announce the layoffs; they surfaced through employee posts.

  13. Layoff

    Converse

    Announces layoffs

    Nike-owned Converse is cutting jobs and reorganizing its teams, with senior executives expected to be among those leaving. The number of cuts was not disclosed.

  30. Store closureGuildford, United Kingdom · North West London, United Kingdom · Watford, United Kingdom · Sidcup, United Kingdom · Southend, United Kingdom · Derby, United Kingdom · Kings Lynn, United Kingdom · Norwich, United Kingdom · Chester, United Kingdom · Preston, United Kingdom

    Group 1 Automotive

    Closes 10 stores

    Group 1 Automotive is exiting the Jaguar Land Rover franchise, closing all 10 UK JLR dealerships by 2027, and warned of further UK job cuts and closures in 2026.

How this report is built

What counts, how jobs are counted, and the as-of date

What counts

Every published Layoffs Tracker announcement dated in February 2026: layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates. Each row is one announcement by one company, dated the day the company or a filing first made it public, not the day the cuts take effect. Months follow UTC dates.

How jobs are counted

Jobs affected is counted only when a source states a number. We never estimate one, so every total on this page is a floor: announcements without a stated number are left out of the sum, not counted as zero.

As-of date

Figures are as of November 2, 2026, and the newest change to a February 2026 announcement was on October 2, 2026. Announcements verified later can still be added to this month.

An edition needs at least 5 published announcements before it is listed for search engines.

Data

Every row, all months, is in the CSV and JSON downloads. Filter on the announcement date to rebuild this report. The tracker methodology covers sources and how to cite.

Data and archives

Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro

Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

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Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite

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