Sanderson Farms
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| Industry | Poultry farming |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947, incorporated 1955[1] |
| Founder | D.R. "Bob" Sanderson, Sr. |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. (Chairman and CEO) Lampkin Butts (President and COO) |
| Revenue | $3.4 billion[1] |
Number of employees | 17,000+ [1] |
Sanderson Farms is the third largest poultry producer in the United States and produces 13.65 million chickens per week. It is the only Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Mississippi.[1] It is one of four companies which largely control the poultry farming industry in the United States, https://sandersonfarms.com/
References
- ^ a b c d "Investor Relations". Sanderson Farms. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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