Industrial / Manufacturing closures — October 2026
Store Closure Watch has tracked 1,427 verified Industrial / Manufacturing closure events across the U.S. (726 in 2026, 130 earlier, 497 undated), including 759 with a WARN notice. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
Data updated: October 24, 2026
1,427
tracked events (all years)
759
records with a WARN notice
30
new this week
10+
chains tracked
top chains shown below
Industrial / Manufacturing closures by month, 2026
Months reflect each event's closure or announcement date. Months beyond the latest data update are scheduled closures already announced.
January 2026
35
February 2026
51
March 2026
61
April 2026
85
May 2026
64
June 2026
61
July 2026
77
August 2026
107
September 2026
70
October 2026
47
November 2026
17scheduled
December 2026
51scheduled
Plus 497 tracked events without a stated closure or announcement date, included in the sector total but not charted by month.
Top Industrial / Manufacturing chains by closures
- First Brands Group18
- International Paper14
- Tyson Foods14
- 80 Acres Farms10
- FreshRealm8
- Sugar Factory6
- PepsiCo5
- Wabash4
- General Motors4
- Anheuser-Busch4
Industrial / Manufacturing closures — FAQ
- How many industrial / manufacturing closures have there been in 2026?
- Four Lights Analytics has tracked 1,427 verified Industrial / Manufacturing closure events across the U.S., including 759 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which industrial / manufacturing chains are closing the most locations?
- Chains with the most tracked closures in Industrial / Manufacturing are First Brands Group, International Paper, and Tyson Foods. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Which states have the most industrial / manufacturing closures?
- The states with the most tracked Industrial / Manufacturing closures are CA, OH, and TN. Address-level data is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
- How do I find out which manufacturing plants are closing in my area?
- Store Closure Watch tracks Industrial / Manufacturing closures nationwide and updates weekly — 30 new events were added in the most recent week, concentrated in CA, OH, and TN. Public state and city pages show the chain and sector mix for free; the subscriber file adds the street address, city, event date, and WARN status for every event, so operators can filter manufacturing plants down to their own trade area. Source: Four Lights Analytics, updated 2026-10-24.
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