Overview
- Yamaha confirmed on March 10 that it will relocate its U.S. headquarters from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, beginning in late 2026 with completion targeted for 2028.
- Roughly 250 headquarters employees in Cypress are expected to be affected as the company manages a multi‑year transition.
- Yamaha will sell its 25‑acre Katella Avenue campus in Cypress and has engaged Avison Young to market the 279,000‑square‑foot complex, with a leaseback planned during the transition.
- The move consolidates operations with Yamaha’s established Georgia footprint, including Kennesaw facilities and a Newnan manufacturing plant that employs more than 2,300 people.
- The company cites structural reforms tied to tariff and market pressures as the rationale, while Georgia officials say the state did not provide grants to secure the relocation.