Tyson Foods will move corporate employees in Chicago, Downers Grove to Arkansas headquarters

Meat processor Tyson Foods will move its corporate employees based in Chicago and Downers Grove to its Springdale, Arkansas, world headquarters, the company said in a news release Wednesday.

Tyson is also moving employees to Arkansas from Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. A “phased relocation” of employees from those three offices will begin early next year, the company said.

“Bringing our talented corporate team members and businesses together under one roof unlocks greater opportunities to share perspectives and ideas, while also enabling us to act quickly to solve problems and provide the innovative products solutions that our customers deserve and value,” CEO Donnie King said in a statement.

The Tyson consolidation adds to a recent string of corporate departures from Chicago, including the headquarters of Citadel, Boeing and Caterpillar this year.

More to come.