Aurora-Based OSI Buys Former Tyson Foods Facility for $7.4M

AURORA, IL — Aurora-based OSI Group has purchased a 20,000 sq. ft. food processing facility in Chicago.

The facility was formerly operated by Tyson Foods and is near OSI’s existing Chicago location. The new facility will help provide the infrastructure for business growth, according to a news release.

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“This facility enhances our capabilities to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our customers,” said OSI North America Senior Executive Vice President Kevin Scott in the release. “We are excited to have this facility as part of the broader OSI manufacturing network.”

The purchase reportedly cost $7.4 million, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Tyson Foods announced in November 2015 that it will be closing the facility at 4201 S. Ashland Ave. With the closing is the loss of 480 jobs, the Tribune reports.

“It's unclear whether the plant's already been closed and, if so, how many jobs could be restored at the plant under the change in ownership,” according to the article.

OSI supplies beef, pork, poultry, baked goods, seafood, produce and more to customers around the world.