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Major U.S. Food and Meat Processor Closures Since 2016

Below is a compiled list of notable U.S. food and meat processing plants that have closed since 2016, based on industry reports, WARN notices, and news coverage. These closures span poultry, beef, pork, turkey, and other meat products, and have been driven by factors such as rising costs, labor shortages, food safety issues, and consolidation.

 

Tyson Foods Investigate Midwest+1

 

Emporia, KS (beef/pork) – closed July 2024, ~275 jobs lost.

 

Philadelphia, PA (North 5th Street) – closed, ~350 jobs.

 

Philadelphia, PA (Rising Sun Ave) – closed same day, ~350 jobs.

 

Butterball Investigate Midwest

 

Jonesboro, AR (turkey) – closed Dec 2024, ~180 jobs.

 

Boar’s Head Investigate Midwest

 

Jarratt, VA (deli meats) – closed, ~600 jobs after listeria outbreak.

 

Perdue Farms NewsBreak

 

Monterey, TN – closed citing facility age, ~200 jobs.

 

Foster Farms NewsBreak

 

Turlock, CA (cooked poultry) – closed Mar 2024, ~200–250 jobs.

 

Pilgrims Pride – multiple poultry plants closed in recent years, including in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa, with thousands of layoffs Investigate Midwest.

 

Smithfield Foods – several pork plants closed or downsized, including Monmouth, IL (fire-related closure in 2021) American Faith+1.

 

Cargill Meat Solutions – various beef and pork facilities closed or reduced capacity in recent years Investigate Midwest.

 

Oscar Meyer – some regional plants closed or consolidated.

 

Peco Foods – multiple closures in the Midwest and South.

 

Meadowbrook Meat Co. – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

King Meat – closures in various states, including Kansas and Iowa Investigate Midwest.

 

Kunzler & Company – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Strauss Brands & Logistics – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Wayne Farms – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Zacky & Sons – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Atlantic Veal & Lamb – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Holly Poultry – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Pure Prairie Poultry – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri Investigate Midwest.

 

Meadowbrook Meat Co. – closures in multiple states, including Kansas and Missouri

 

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