Wayne Farms was founded in 1965, after being spun off from Allied Mills Company. The company operates one of the largest poultry producers in the US.
The company is the 6th largest poultry producer, processing more than 250 million chickens every year. Wayne Farms is a subsidiary of ContiGroup. There are 13 processing facilities which sell chicken under several names, including Wayne Farms, Platinum Harvest, and Dutch Quality House.
Wayne Farms also sells chicken to major restaurants and fast food restaurants, such as Jack in the Box, Campbell’s Soup, Chick-fil-A, and Applebee’s. In 2004, the company had annual revenue of $1.5 billion and employed nearly 10,000 people full time.
The company faced huge problems with Covid outbreaks at different plants throughout 2020.
In July 2021, the company needed to fill more than 500 positions and was offering a $1500 sign on bounus in Alabama.
In September 2023, the company was cleared of anti-trust charges regarding the reduction in a supply of chickens, thus increasing prices.
Headquarters for Wayne Farms remains in Oakwood, Georgia.
Wayne Farms was founded in 1965, after being spun off from Allied Mills Company. The company operates one of the largest poultry producers in the US.
History
The company is the 6th largest poultry producer, processing more than 250 million chickens every year. Wayne Farms is a subsidiary of ContiGroup. There are 13 processing facilities which sell chicken under several names, including Wayne Farms, Platinum Harvest, and Dutch Quality House.
Wayne Farms also sells chicken to major restaurants and fast food restaurants, such as Jack in the Box, Campbell’s Soup, Chick-fil-A, and Applebee’s. In 2004, the company had annual revenue of $1.5 billion and employed nearly 10,000 people full time.
The company faced huge problems with Covid outbreaks at different plants throughout 2020.
In July 2021, the company needed to fill more than 500 positions and was offering a $1500 sign on bounus in Alabama.
In September 2023, the company was cleared of anti-trust charges regarding the reduction in a supply of chickens, thus increasing prices.
Headquarters for Wayne Farms remains in Oakwood, Georgia.