Durham, NC has recorded 10 WARN filings affecting 1,040 workers over the past 24 months. The largest filer is Merck Sharp & Dohme, with 154 workers affected. Of these, 4 involved facility closures and 6 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Dec 3, 2024 through Feb 24, 2026. Merck Sharp & Dohme accounts for 15% of affected workers in Durham. Durham represents 7% of North Carolina workers affected by WARN filings in this period. Unlike the statewide pattern, filings in Durham are predominantly layoff events rather than closures.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
1,040
Filings
10
Companies Affected
9
Share of North Carolina
6%
of 167 state filings
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Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 43/mo

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About This Data

Data on this site comes from WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Where a state does not publish a usable list, filings come from a third-party compilation and are marked on each row. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.

Durham Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyTypeWorkersEffectiveRecorded
Merck Sharp & Dohme
100 Rodolphe Street
Layoff 7 2026-05-01
Recorded: 2026-02-24
2026-02-24
Merck Sharp & Dohme
5325 Old Oxford Road
Layoff 147 2026-05-01
Recorded: 2026-02-24
2026-02-24
CNC Logistics
1275 Person St.
Closure 75 2025-09-26
Recorded: 2025-09-17
2025-09-17
CRC ED Treatment
176 Lassiter Homestead Rd
Closure 90 2025-11-08
Recorded: 2025-09-09
2025-09-09
Sarepta Therapeutics
701 West Main St.
Layoff 21 2025-07-18
Recorded: 2025-07-16
2025-07-16
Fhi 360
359 Blackwell Street
Layoff 144 2025-05-16
Recorded: 2025-04-09
2025-04-09
RTI International
3040 East Cornwallis Road
Layoff 276 2025-05-01
Recorded: 2025-03-25
2025-03-25
Charles River Laboratories
4025 Stirrup Creek Drive
Closure 37 2025-10-24
Recorded: 2025-01-27
2025-01-27
Resilience US
1733 TW Alexander Dr
Layoff 120 2025-12-15
Recorded: 2025-01-06
2025-01-06
FedEx
2311 Englert Drive
Closure 123 2025-02-03
Recorded: 2024-12-03
2024-12-03

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