Yamaha U.S.A. Is Leaving California After 47 Years
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia. The move will begin at the end of 2026 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2028, according to AOL.
Yamaha has been based in Cypress since 1979. The company said it will move business functions to Georgia over a multi-year period as it reshapes its U.S. operations.
Yamaha’s Relocation To Georgia
- Announcement date: March 11, 2026
- Former headquarters: Cypress, California
- New headquarters: Kennesaw, Georgia
- Move begins: End of 2026
- Expected completion: End of 2028
- Approximate headcount: 4,000
What Yamaha Said
In its official announcement, Yamaha said the relocation is part of structural reforms intended to improve the profitability of its U.S. operations.
The company also noted that its marine business moved to Kennesaw in 1999 and its motorsports business moved there in 2019, making this headquarters move part of a longer shift toward Georgia.
Part Of A Larger Trend
At Buildremote, we’ve maintained a dataset of companies leaving California since 2020.
Yamaha joins a growing list of notable companies that have relocated their headquarters out of California, including:
- Oracle
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Tesla
- Chevron
- Charles Schwab
- McAfee
- Realtor.com
- John Paul Mitchell Systems
According to Buildremote’s database, 196 companies left California from 2020 through 2025. Texas is by far the top destination, taking 54% of the moves, though companies have also relocated to states like Florida, Tennessee, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, and now Georgia.
Motivations often include lower taxes, fewer regulations, lower operating costs, and better access to specific talent markets.
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