Over 350 Minnesota Workers Hit By Early April WARN Layoffs

ST. PAUL, MN — Several Minnesota employers have notified the state of upcoming layoffs and closures this spring and summer, affecting more than 350 workers across the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

The job cuts, disclosed in recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notices, stem from a mix of facility closures, contract terminations, and corporate consolidations, with the first wave beginning as early as April.

The WARN Act of 1988 requires employers in Minnesota and across the U.S. with 100 or more full-time workers to provide at least 60 days’ notice before mass layoffs or permanent closures affecting 50 or more employees at a single site.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the WARN Act "helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and mass layoffs."

Crecera Brands (Sportsman's Guide) – South St. Paul, MN

Crecera Brands is shutting down its Sportsman’s Guide distribution center in South St. Paul and laying off 57 workers. The company is consolidating operations at a facility in Greenfield, Indiana. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on July 18, 2025.

A wide range of warehouse roles will be cut, including compliance support associates, firearm fulfillment operators, warehouse supervisors, packaging and picking operators, equipment operators, and the director of warehouse operations.

NAMSA – St. Paul, MN

NAMSA is closing its St. Paul facility and laying off 124 employees in phases. The first group of 39 workers will lose their jobs on April 7, 2025, with additional cuts continuing through October.

Roles being eliminated include lab technicians, study directors, animal care technicians, IT support staff, scientific researchers, regulatory specialists, and facilities managers.

Teleflex Medical and Arrow International – Maple Grove, MN

Teleflex is ending lab and manufacturing operations at its Maple Grove site, leading to 101 permanent layoffs starting July 1, 2025.

The company says its Gelflow division will remain open until fall, but all operations will shut down by March 2026. No specific job titles were listed.

Fortrex – Austin, MN

Sanitation services provider Fortrex is cutting 72 jobs in Austin after its contract at the Quality Pork Processors facility ends. The layoffs will begin on May 3, 2025.

The company says affected workers will be offered positions at other Fortrex locations, though no job titles were included in the notice.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that WuXi AppTec had acquired NAMSA.