US EditionYamaha Motor Corp. Moving Its U.S. Headquarters From California to Georgia
Yamaha will consolidate its U.S. operations in Georgia to improve efficiency, impacting about 250 workers and prompting plans to sell its 25-acre Cypress campus for redevelopment.
- On Feb. 26, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will move its U.S. headquarters from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, affecting about 250 workers with relocation from end of 2026 through late 2028.
- Company officials said consolidating operations will streamline coordination and reduce inefficiencies, describing the move as structural reforms responding to cost increases from U.S. tariffs.
- The company will sell the Katella Avenue campus, and Avison Young will market industrial, flex-warehouse, and office buildings totaling 278,964 square feet at the Cypress site, which has no manufacturing.
- Cypress city officials expressed regret over Yamaha's departure and pledged to help transition the site, while local leaders raised questions about jobs and the tax base.
- Following other corporate moves, Yamaha has employed over 2,300 people in Georgia, most at its Newnan factory, fitting a broader trend of relocations from California.
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