date:Nov 23, 2015
Tyson Foods intends to close two prepared foods facilities in order to use available production capacity at some of its other plants and cut down costs amidst changing consumer demands.
The plants are located at Jefferson, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois.
This decision will impact approximately 880 people - 480 at the Chicago facility and around 400 at Jefferson plant.
The plants will cease operations in the second half of the company's fiscal year of 2016, which ends on 1 October.
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