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Monthly layoffs report
April 2026 Layoffs: Companies, Jobs Cut & Closures
As of November 2, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 28 layoff and closure announcements in April 2026, affecting at least 27,406 jobs where a source states a number (17 of 28 state one). It also recorded 2 return-to-office mandates.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
April 2026 at a glance
- Announcements
- 30
- Companies
- 30
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 27,406
- Stores closing
- 427
- Layoffs
- 22
- Store closures
- 6
- Return-to-office mandates
- 2
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 17 of 30 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
Most jobs affected
Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in April 2026
- 1
Meta1 announcement8,000 - 2International Paper1 announcement4,500
- 3Whitbread1 announcement3,800
- 4Valmet1 announcement2,400
- 5Maral Sanat1 announcement1,500
- 6
Nike1 announcement1,400 - 7Claire's1 announcement1,300
- 8
Disney1 announcement1,000 - 9Snap1 announcement1,000
- 10Covalen1 announcement720
By type
Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in April 2026
| Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layoffs | 22 | 73% | 26,106 |
| Store closures | 6 | 20% | 1,300 |
| Return-to-office mandates | 2 | 7% | 0 |
By state
US states named in April 2026 announcements
8 of 30 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.
| State | Announcements | Official notices |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| New York | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Washington | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Connecticut | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Georgia | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Louisiana | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Maryland | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Michigan | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Missouri | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Ohio | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
Against March 2026
Month over month, from the same tracker
April 2026 has 30 announcements, 9 more than March 2026 (21).
| Measure | April 2026 | March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Announcements | 30 | 21 |
| Companies | 30 | 19 |
| Jobs affected (reported) | 27,406 | 56,179 |
| Stores closing | 427 | 50 |
Every announcement
April 2026, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline.
30 announcements
April 2026
30 announcements · 27,406 jobs reported
LayoffUnited Kingdom
Cuts 3,800 jobs
Whitbread, parent of Premier Inn, said it will eliminate about 3,800 UK jobs under an Accelerating Growth plan, mostly in its Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Table Table restaurant brands, as it shifts focus to hotels.
Layoff
Announces layoffs
On its Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Marcus Lemonis said the company's AI-first transformation will bring a significant headcount reduction across supply chain, IT, accounting, marketing and merchandising. Some displaced staff are to be redeployed to customer service and store roles.
LayoffIran
Cuts 700 jobs
Borujerd, described as one of Iran's largest textile producers, let go 700 employees as orders collapsed and inputs became unaffordable.
LayoffIran
Cuts 1,500 jobs
Iranian trailer manufacturer Maral Sanat laid off 1,500 workers after steel supplies dried up, as cited by the Wall Street Journal.
Store closureUnited Kingdom · Ireland
Closes 154 stores
Claire's UK and Ireland entered administration and shut all 154 standalone stores, making about 1,300 staff redundant immediately. Around 350 concessions continue trading during a sale process.
- Jobs affected
- 1,300
- Our coverage: Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone
Store closureGrove City, OH, United States · Reynoldsburg, OH, United States · Lansing, MI, United States · Robinson Township, PA, United States · Monroeville, PA, United States · Colonie, NY, United States
Announces store closures
Smokey Bones, a FAT Brands chain in bankruptcy, closed all of its remaining US restaurants on April 28, 2026, with employees given little or no notice.
LayoffFinland
Cuts 2,400 jobs
Valmet is starting change negotiations in Finland covering up to about 2,400 employees for temporary layoffs in its Packaging and Paper and Pulp Energy and Circularity business lines plus parts of Global Supply and central functions.
Store closureUnited States
Closes 250 stores
Yum Brands said on its Q4 2025 earnings call that about 250 underperforming US Pizza Hut restaurants will close in the first half of 2026, as part of a turnaround plan called Hut Forward.
- Our coverage: Pizza Hut Is Closing Hundreds of US Restaurants in 2026
LayoffDublin, Ireland
Cuts 720 jobs
Covalen, a Dublin-based outsourcing firm serving Meta, told staff it plans to make about 720 jobs redundant at its Sandyford site, including more than 500 AI annotation roles.
LayoffAustralia
Cuts 120 jobs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is cutting another 120 roles in an AI-linked restructuring, on top of earlier reductions. Back-office, contact-center and support teams were hit hardest.
LayoffUnited States
Cuts 100 jobs
KPMG is cutting about 10 percent of its US audit partners, roughly 100 people, after voluntary retirement programs fell short. Affected partners get financial packages and placement support.
Layoff
Cuts 1,400 jobs
Nike announced it will cut roughly 1,400 jobs as part of a turnaround plan to simplify the organization. Cuts are concentrated in corporate functions rather than retail or manufacturing.
Store closure
Closes 15 stores
Wren Kitchens' US arm filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on April 24, 2026 and closed all 15 East Coast showrooms and its Home Depot in-store studios with essentially no notice to staff.
Layoff
Cuts 8,000 jobs
Meta laid off about 8,000 employees in May 2026, close to 10% of staff, while leaving roughly 6,000 open roles unfilled and moving about 7,000 staff into AI roles.
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Layoff
Announces layoffs
AI health startup Kintsugi is shutting down entirely after failing to obtain FDA clearance and running out of funding; all employees have been let go.
LayoffUnited Kingdom
Announces layoffs
The BBC announced plans to eliminate roughly 1,800 to 2,000 positions, about one in ten staff, as part of a cost-cutting programme saving 500 million pounds over two years. A voluntary redundancy scheme is planned first.
Layoff
Cuts 1,000 jobs
Snap announced it is cutting about 1,000 full-time employees, 16% of its global workforce, citing AI-driven efficiency, and closing 300+ open roles. It expects $95M-$130M in pre-tax charges, mostly severance.
LayoffUnited Kingdom
Cuts 31 jobs
BDO UK is removing 31 partners, about 6% of its partner base, to operate at peak performance in high-growth areas.
Store closureEscondido, CA, United States · Trumbull, CT, United States · Towson, MD, United States · MO, United States
Closes 3 stores
Apple confirmed it will permanently close three mall-based US retail stores in June 2026, citing tenant departures and declining mall conditions. Employees at two stores are offered transfers; Towson, the first unionized store, staff may apply for open roles.
LayoffBurbank, CA, United States · New York, NY, United States
Cuts 1,000 jobs
Disney confirmed it is cutting about 1,000 positions across studios, television, ESPN, marketing, product and corporate functions under CEO Josh D'Amaro. Marvel Studios' visual development team was largely eliminated.
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Layoff
Announces layoffs
Sony Pictures announced layoffs of several hundred employees across film, TV and corporate divisions as part of a strategic restructuring.
LayoffSan Francisco, CA, United States
Announces layoffs
San Francisco issued layoff notices and position freezes affecting city departments including street cleaning, transit and hospital staffing, opposed by city unions.
Return to office
Return-to-office mandate
JPMorgan Chase requires most of its roughly 316,000 employees to work in the office five days a week, and CEO Jamie Dimon rejected an employee petition for hybrid work.
LayoffLos Angeles, CA, United States
Announces layoffs
Bad Robot is downsizing across all divisions and closing its Los Angeles office to relocate to New York.
LayoffSavannah, GA, United States · Riceboro, GA, United States · Campti, LA, United States
Cuts 4,500 jobs
International Paper has announced mill and facility closures since mid-2024 under its 80/20 strategy, affecting more than 4,500 workers, and expects more closures and layoffs in 2026.
LayoffWallula, WA, United States
Cuts 200 jobs
Packaging Corporation of America announced plans to lay off about 200 employees at its Wallula, Washington containerboard mill.
Layoff
Cuts 500 jobs
CrowdStrike let go of 500 employees, citing AI reshaping industries.
Layoff
Cuts 135 jobs
Redwood Materials laid off about 135 employees, roughly 10% of staff, in a restructuring to reduce management layers and refocus on grid energy storage. COO Chris Lister is also leaving.
Store closureSeattle, WA, United States
Closes 5 stores
Starbucks announced the closure of five Seattle stores, four of which were unionized.
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 April 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 April 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.
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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