Tyson Foods to close Georgia chicken plant, cut 190 jobs

Tyson Foods Inc. reported May 4 it will close a chicken plant in Buena Vista, Ga. According to the company, about 190 people will lose their jobs. Arkansas-based Tyson (NYSE: TSN) said the closure is part of its ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies in its chicken business. Buena Vista is near Columbus, Ga. "Due to a combination of factors that included changing product needs, the age of the facility and the prohibitive cost of its renovation, operations are expected to cease during the third…