Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Files 803-Worker WARN Notice in Howard County, Maryland, Effective December 20

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has reported an 803-worker WARN filing affecting its Maryland location in Howard County, making it the largest recent WARN notice on the national registry. The notice, recorded on October 19, 2026, lists a planned effective date of December 20, 2026.

The filing is an official record sourced from the Maryland Department of Labor. The reported location is 9090 Whiskey Bottom Rd in Laurel, Maryland, 20723. These are reported plans, not confirmed job losses — a WARN notice describes what an employer expects, and the actual number of separations can differ.

What the filing says

The key details of the notice, as listed in the registry:

Employer: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

Reported location: Howard County, Maryland (Laurel, 20723)

Workers affected: 803

Notice date: October 19, 2026

Planned effective date: December 20, 2026

Event type: Temporary

Source agency: Maryland Department…