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Coverage dated March 13, 2023

Tyson Foods to close two chicken plants, affecting hundreds in Virginia, Arkansas

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Tyson Foods has announced that it will be closing two chicken plants in Virginia and Arkansas because of a drastic drop in sales over the past year.

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  1. UPI

    Tyson Foods to close two chicken plants, affecting hundreds in Virginia, Arkansas (opens UPI)

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    Tyson Foods has announced that it will be closing two chicken plants in Virginia and Arkansas because of a drastic drop in sales over the past year.

  2. FOX Business

    Tyson to close two chicken plants, cutting 1,700 Jobs (opens FOX Business)

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    Tyson Foods is shutting down two poultry processing plants in Van Buren, Ark. and Glen Allen, Va. and laying off 1,700 workers as the largest U.S. chicken producer seeks to improve operations.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tyson Foods to Lay Off 1,700 Workers, Close Two Chicken Plants (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    In its latest quarter, Tyson said its chicken business underperformed expectations.

  4. Winchester Star

    Tyson to close poultry facilities in Virginia, Arkansas (opens Winchester Star)

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    Tyson Foods is closing two facilities that employ more than 1,600 people in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business. The company plans to close its processing, broiler and

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