Tyson will require all corporate employees to work at their Springdale, Arkansas world headquarters, according to a news release.Tyson will move workers from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, starting in early 2023. “That’s great news,” said Springdale Mayor, Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we have done very well.”This will impact about 1,000 workers, Derek Burleson, company spokesperson, said. Tyson will offer relocation assistance.“It speaks to the momentum we have across Northwest Arkansas,” said Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. “Not only can you have a great job and work for a company like Tyson but there is great quality of life here and they will be able to attract those people here.”People who do not want to move may get severance, but this will be determined on a case-by-case basis, Burleson said.Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. This will “foster closer collaboration, enhance team member agility and enhance faster decision making,” according to the news release.There are about 1,700 workers currently at the headquarters in Springdale now, Burleson said.The release stated that the company will release specific details about the OneTyson campus over the next several months. It will take multiple years to develop the campus, and some existing buildings will be remodeled.“It’s not only great for Springdale, its great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” said Sprouse.
Tyson will require all corporate employees to work at their Springdale, Arkansas world headquarters, according to a news release.
Tyson will move workers from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, starting in early 2023.
“That’s great news,” said Springdale Mayor, Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we have done very well.”
This will impact about 1,000 workers, Derek Burleson, company spokesperson, said. Tyson will offer relocation assistance.
“It speaks to the momentum we have across Northwest Arkansas,” said Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. “Not only can you have a great job and work for a company like Tyson but there is great quality of life here and they will be able to attract those people here.”
People who do not want to move may get severance, but this will be determined on a case-by-case basis, Burleson said.
Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. This will “foster closer collaboration, enhance team member agility and enhance faster decision making,” according to the news release.
There are about 1,700 workers currently at the headquarters in Springdale now, Burleson said.
The release stated that the company will release specific details about the OneTyson campus over the next several months. It will take multiple years to develop the campus, and some existing buildings will be remodeled.
“It’s not only great for Springdale, its great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” said Sprouse.
