Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream filed 5 WARN layoff notices in California, Maryland, most recently on Oct 20, 2026, naming 2,567 workers. If you work or worked at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, about 76,000 professional jobs are open in California today, including about 1 at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Dec 19, 2026 | California | Kern County | 380 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream | Maryland | Laurel | 803 | Temporary Mass Layoff Note: Temporary 2 week layoff for necessary maintenance | State record | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Dec 19, 2026 | California | Kern County | 715 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Dec 19, 2026 | California | Tulare County | 448 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | California | Kern County | 221 | Closure Temporary | State record |
Full notice record and news mentions for Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for California unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Maryland unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 76,000 professional jobs are open in California, and about 1 at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
- Associate Brand Manager · Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream · Walnut Creek, CA
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Howard County Workforce Development Board
For notices in Laurel
Kern/Inyo/Mono Workforce Development Board
For notices in Kern County
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County
For notices in Tulare County
Questions
- Did Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream file layoff notices?
- Yes. Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has filed 5 WARN notices with labor departments in California, Maryland, naming 2,567 workers. The most recent was filed Oct 20, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For California, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream employees?
- about 76,000 professional jobs are open in California today, and about 1 at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Oct 20, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.