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Hard Rock Cafe has a WARN Act filing history stretching from April 2015 to August 2026, with 16 notices affecting 1,648 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (12) and Pennsylvania (3), with additional notices across 1 other state. Notices include 13 layoffs and 2 facility closures and 1 layoff. The largest single filing affected 200 employees in Atlantic City, NJ (March 2020). Filing activity has slowed, with only 1 notice in the past 12 months.

Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Sevierville, TN	Aug 23, 2026	61	layoff
West Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, PA	Feb 14, 2025	55	closing
Pittsburgh, PA	Feb 14, 2025	55	closure
West Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, PA	Feb 14, 2025	55	closure
Atlantic City, NJ	Mar 30, 2020	200	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Mar 29, 2020	200	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Mar 29, 2020	200	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Nov 1, 2017	96	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Oct 31, 2017	96	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Oct 31, 2017	96	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Oct 5, 2016	105	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Oct 4, 2016	105	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Oct 4, 2016	105	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Apr 22, 2015	73	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Apr 21, 2015	73	layoff
Atlantic City, NJ	Apr 21, 2015	73	layoff