Tyson will require all of its corporate employees to work at its world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. Tyson will relocate employees from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, beginning in early 2023. It’s great news,” said Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we’ve done very well.” It will affect about 1,000 employees, said Derek Burleson, a company spokesman. Nelson, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council Tyson will offer relocation assistance: “It speaks to the momentum we’ve had in Northwest Arkansas,” Peacock said. People who don’t want to move might quit, but it will. Burleson said Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. The Springdale headquarters currently has about 1,700 employees, Burleson said.The company will disclose specific details in a release. About the OneTyson campus over the next few months. It will take several years to develop the campus and some existing buildings will be remodeled.”It’s not only great for Springdale, it’s great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” Sprouse said.
According to a news release, Tyson will require all of its corporate employees to work at its world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.
Tyson will move workers from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, beginning in early 2023.
“This is great news,” said Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we’ve done very well.”
It will affect about 1,000 employees, said Derek Burleson, a company spokesman. Tyson will offer relocation assistance.
“It speaks to the momentum we have in 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’s a great quality of life here and they’re going to be able to attract these people.”
Burleson said people who don’t want to move can quit, but that will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. According to a news release, this will “facilitate closer collaboration, increase flexibility among team members and foster faster decision-making.”
Burleson said it currently has about 1,700 employees at its headquarters in Springdale.
The company will release specific details about the OneTyson campus in the next few months, the statement said. The development of the campus will take several years and some existing buildings will be rebuilt.
“It’s not only great for Springdale, it’s great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” Sprouse said.
