If you’ve been paying attention to the slow but steady exodus of major companies leaving California, you can go ahead and add another name to the list. Yamaha Motor Co. — yes, the people behind your favorite ATVs, personal watercraft, and motorcycles — is officially packing up its American headquarters and heading east. Way east. Georgia east.
After calling Cypress, California home since 1979, Yamaha is relocating its U.S. HQ to Kennesaw, Georgia, with the move set to kick off at the end of 2026 and wrap up by late 2028.
That’s 46 years in the Golden State, which honestly deserves some kind of participation trophy at this point.
Georgia Was Already in the Picture
This isn’t exactly a surprise move for anyone who’s been tracking Yamaha’s footprint over the years…