Not good for this area. mayor erkel will try to keep them from closing..

Tyson Foods to shut Buffalo plant, 300 jobs lost. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tyson Foods announced Friday that it will shut down its plant in Buffalo during the first half of 2015.

The company says it is shutting down the plant on Perry Street as well as plants in Iowa and New Mexico to improve the performance of its prepared foods business.

Around 300 people will lose their jobs in Buffalo, while another 650 at the other two plants will be out of work.

“Our Buffalo plant has been struggling financially,” said Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson.

He says it no longer makes good business sense to keep the plant open on Perry Street. It produces hot dogs, sausage and hams, but most of the materials have to be shipped from Iowa and that plant will be closing in September.

http://wivb.com/2014/07/25/tyson-foo...300-jobs-lost/