CHARLOTTE — Layoffs in North Carolina are up more than 50% this year.
Companies reported 3,402 layoffs across the state so far in 2026.
Nearly a third of those layoffs are in the Charlotte area, our partners at the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
A Family Dollar distribution center in Matthews closed, taking 373 jobs with it. Before that, Lowe’s Home Improvement got rid of 600 corporate jobs statewide.
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AmeriPark and Republic Parking left almost 200 people without a job last month.