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Title: Yamaha USA moving headquarters out of So Cal
Post by: SoCal250 on March 04, 2026, 12:57:16 PM
Yamaha is moving its US HQ from Southern California where it's been located for nearly 50 years, and relocating it to Kennesaw, GA where it has other facilities. As part of the move the company is selling the offices, warehouses and the land it owns at the current site in Cypress, CA.

Pretty sad. I just rode by there on Katella Avenue yesterday. Companies continue to bail out of this state.

Yamaha_USA_HQ.jpg
Title: Re: Yamaha USA moving headquarters out of So Cal
Post by: Simmons1 on March 04, 2026, 03:48:47 PM
Fortunately, or unfortunately, you get what you vote for. People and companies seem to continue to leave your state in large numbers.

Here in Texas Newsome is known as Governor U-haul.
Title: Re: Yamaha USA moving headquarters out of So Cal
Post by: Brad-Man on March 05, 2026, 11:27:13 AM
Great - now 2 of my favorite companies headquartered in Metro Atlanta - Porsche and Yamaha.
Title: Re: Yamaha USA moving headquarters out of So Cal
Post by: RDryan on March 05, 2026, 03:47:39 PM
I found this interesting as I really didn't know much about Yamaha as a company here in the USA. So I googled this move of headquarters. One article I read stated that their official reason to move is to more centralize various operations and the other reason which can be a bit more interesting is that the tariffs are to blame. Not sure how the latter relates but I imagine maybe it just makes more fiscal sense to consolidate the companies management?
Title: Re: Yamaha USA moving headquarters out of So Cal
Post by: Brad-Man on March 07, 2026, 10:12:15 PM
Quote from: RDryan on March 05, 2026, 03:47:39 PMI found this interesting as I really didn't know much about Yamaha as a company here in the USA. So I googled this move of headquarters. One article I read stated that their official reason to move is to more centralize various operations and the other reason which can be a bit more interesting is that the tariffs are to blame. Not sure how the latter relates but I imagine maybe it just makes more fiscal sense to consolidate the companies management?

It's to avoid the taxes in California they are instituting...