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Lowe's Companies laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining

Lowe's Companies filed 5 WARN layoff notices in Maryland, Arizona, Ohio, North Carolina, most recently on Feb 17, 2026, naming 249 workers. If you work or worked at Lowe's Companies, about 13,000 professional jobs are open in North Carolina today, including about 1 at Lowe's Companies. 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 Lowe's Companies 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.

WARN notices filed by Lowe's Companies, newest first
Notice dateEmployerStateCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.Maryland—5Mass Layoff - No RecallState record
Lowe's Companies, Inc.ArizonaMooresville——State record
Lowe's CompaniesTakes effect Apr 19, 2026OhioUnknown County17LayoffState record
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Takes effect May 1, 2026North CarolinaIredell County178LayoffState record
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Takes effect May 1, 2026North CarolinaMecklenburg County49LayoffState record

Full notice record and news mentions for Lowe's Companies

What should I do first if I was affected?

  1. File for Maryland unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  2. File for Arizona unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  3. File for Ohio unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  4. File for North Carolina unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  5. Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
  6. Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
  7. Line up bridge income while you search.

Where are the jobs?

about 13,000 professional jobs are open in North Carolina, and about 1 at Lowe's Companies. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.

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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.

Questions

Did Lowe's Companies file layoff notices?
Yes. Lowe's Companies has filed 5 WARN notices with labor departments in Maryland, Arizona, Ohio, North Carolina, naming 249 workers. The most recent was filed Feb 17, 2026.
How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Lowe's Companies?
File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For North Carolina, 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 Lowe's Companies employees?
about 13,000 professional jobs are open in North Carolina today, and about 1 at Lowe's Companies 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 Feb 17, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Lowe's Companies. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.