Fred Meyer laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Fred Meyer filed 5 WARN layoff notices in Washington, most recently on Aug 22, 2025, naming 982 workers. If you work or worked at Fred Meyer, about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, including about 2 at Fred Meyer. 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 Fred Meyer 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 | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred MeyerTakes effect Oct 18, 2025 | Seattle | 201 | Closure | State record | |
| Fred MeyerTakes effect Oct 18, 2025 | Redmond | 194 | Closure | State record | |
| Fred MeyerTakes effect Oct 17, 2025 | Everett | 189 | Closure | State record | |
| Fred MeyerTakes effect Oct 17, 2025 | Kent | 172 | Closure | State record | |
| Fred MeyerTakes effect Sep 27, 2025 | Tacoma | 226 | Closure | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Washington 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 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington, and about 2 at Fred Meyer. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Fred Meyer
- JEWELRY/OPERATIONS PROJECT COORDINATOR · Fred Meyer · Portland, OR
- JEWELRY/OPERATIONS PROJECT COORDINATOR · Fred Meyer · Portland, OR
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.
Pierce County Workforce Development Area
For notices in Tacoma
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Snohomish County Future Workforce Alliance
For notices in Everett
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
For notices in Seattle, Redmond, Kent
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did Fred Meyer file layoff notices?
- Yes. Fred Meyer has filed 5 WARN notices with the Washington labor department, naming 982 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 22, 2025.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Fred Meyer?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Washington, 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 Fred Meyer employees?
- about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, and about 2 at Fred Meyer 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 Aug 22, 2025. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Fred Meyer. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.