date:Jul 28, 2014
uggling financially. After long and careful consideration, we've concluded it no longer makes business sense to keep them open.
Tyson's Cherokee, Iowa, plant will close effective Sept. 27, while the company's Buffalo, NY, and Santa Teresa, NM, plants are expected to close during the first half of calendar 2015. The decision will affect approximately 950 individuals, including 450 at Cherokee, 300 at Buffalo and 200 at Santa Teresa.
The company said factors contributing to the decision to close