Laid off from Macy's.
Macy's is executing a planned shrink, 150 stores closing on a published schedule, warehouses consolidated, management delayered. If you work there, the plan is public and your location's fate may already be on a list.
At a glance
What's been reported about Macy's severance packages
- ~150 store closures on a published plan · The program
- 55 in 2024, 66 in 2025 · Closed so far
- About 1,050 roles · Connecticut warehouse closures
- 2,300+ roles, ~3.5% · January 2024 corporate cut
The latest
The store-closure program grinds through its schedule
Under its Bold New Chapter plan, Macy's has closed 55 stores in 2024, 66 in 2025, with more confirmed into 2026 toward roughly 150 total, alongside warehouse closures cutting about 1,050 roles in Connecticut and more than 1,000 corporate and management positions eliminated.
Previous rounds
How Macy's has handled layoffs in the past
Macy's has been shrinking on schedule since early 2024, when the 2,300-role corporate cut preceded the Bold New Chapter announcement, a plan to close roughly 150 underperforming stores while investing in the survivors. The closures have run in annual batches, each January bringing a new list, which gives Macy's workers something almost no other retail employees get, a predictable annual date when their location's fate is announced.
The logistics network is shrinking with the stores. Three Connecticut warehouse facilities closing across 2026 took about 1,050 jobs, permanent layoffs disclosed through WARN filings, and the industry backdrop is brutal, with retail layoffs spiking 274% in 2025 as chains from Joann to Macy's cut simultaneously, which crowds the local job market exactly when displaced retail workers enter it.
For store employees, the practical rhythm is January. That's when closure lists have landed, and a store on the list typically runs a clearance period of weeks to months, meaning the WARN notice and your actual last day can sit far apart. Transfers to surviving stores have been the standard offer where geography allows. For warehouse and corporate staff, the WARN filing is the document that matters, and Connecticut's is linked from our state pages.
Recent Macy's layoffs
2024 through 2028 · The Bold New Chapter program, roughly 150 store closures, plus three Connecticut warehouses closing with about 1,050 permanent layoffs staged across 2026
Terms not published. Store staff have been offered transfers where nearby locations exist; warehouse and corporate separations run on WARN notice periods plus unpublished severance.
January 2024 · More than 2,300 roles, about 3.5% of the company, concentrated in corporate and management, alongside five store closures
Terms not published.
Quick answers
How do I know if my Macy's store is closing?
Closure lists have landed in January batches, 55 stores in 2024, 66 in 2025, more confirmed into 2026, under the roughly 150-store program running through 2028. State WARN filings and the annual announcement are the reliable sources, and staff at closing stores have typically been offered transfers where nearby locations exist.
What severance does Macy's pay?
Macy's hasn't published a formula. Warehouse and corporate separations have run on WARN notice periods plus individually agreed severance; store staff have generally been offered transfers first.
What severance has Macy's given laid-off employees?
~150 store closures on a published plan (the program). Packages change between rounds, and your separation agreement is the only version that counts.
Where do I file for unemployment after a Macy's layoff?
In the state where you worked, not where the company is headquartered. Macy's's biggest U.S. hubs are New York, Connecticut. Severance usually doesn't block you from filing, and benefits run from your filing date, so file the same week.
Should I sign the severance agreement right away?
Not on the spot. First pin down how much review time you actually have. If you're 40 or older, federal law gives you 21 days to consider an agreement that waives age claims, 45 in a group layoff, and a waiver signed under a shorter deadline can be invalid. If you're under 40, no federal window applies and the deadline in your packet may be real, so confirm it in writing and ask for more time if you need it. Use whatever window you have to read the release terms, especially non-disparagement and no-lawsuit clauses, and don't stall past a real deadline, because offers can be withdrawn.
Can I collect unemployment if I got severance from Macy's?
Usually yes, though some states delay benefits until severance pay periods end, and lump sums are treated differently than salary continuation. Check your state's rules on our state benefit pages, and file immediately either way so your claim date is locked in.
Help for people recently laid off from Macy's
- File for unemployment in the state where you worked. Benefits run from your filing date, and severance usually doesn't block you. Macy's's biggest hubs: New York, Connecticut. Somewhere else? Every state is here.
- Don't sign the severance agreement on the spot. Find out in writing how long you have to review it. At 40 or older, federal law guarantees 21 days, 45 in group layoffs. Under 40, the packet's deadline may be real, so ask for time rather than assume. Read our severance breakdown first. The clauses matter more than the number.
- Mind the health insurance window. Losing coverage opens a 60-day special enrollment period, and an ACA plan usually beats unsubsidized COBRA. Compare your options before the employer coverage lapses.
- Get your real runway number. Severance plus savings divided by reality. The calculator takes five minutes.
- Know which clocks are already running. Severance review windows, COBRA election, visa grace periods, and 401(k) rollovers all run on federal deadlines that started at termination. All five deadlines are here.