CHICAGO - Next year, 480 more Illinois jobs will be lost as Tyson Foods closes its doors on Chicago's Ashland Avenue facility.
Tyson cites the age of the Chicago plant and the cost to renovate it as a key factor in closing its doors.
“We examined many options before we turned down this road,” said Donnie King, president of North American operations for Tyson Foods. “This affects the lives of our team members and their families, making it a very difficult decision. But after long and careful consideration, we’ve determined we can better serve our customers by shifting production and equipment to more modern and efficient locations.”
The Chicago factory on Ashland, which prepares food like tempura chicken, meatballs, crepes, omelets, soups, sauces and chicken cordon bleu, is expected to close by the end of October 2016.
Two other Tyson plants in the Chicago will remain - one on North Kostner and another in Naperville.
