House of Raeford Farms
food Rose Hill, NC · Private
House of Raeford Farms is a major vertically integrated poultry producer with 11 manufacturing facilities across four states, serving foodservice, retail, and export markets. The company maintains a strong operational footprint with 6,000 employees but shows no recent expansion or investment activity.
House of Raeford Farms is a family-owned, vertically integrated poultry producer and processor — one of the largest in the US — supplying fresh, frozen, and fully cooked chicken and turkey products to foodservice, retail, and export markets. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Rose Hill, NC, it operates processing complexes across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana under brands including House of Raeford, Speedy Bird, and Filet of Chicken.
Employees
6,000
Mfg Plants
11
All Facilities
12
Activity
2/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (12 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (11)
Lavonia Processing Plant (Columbia Farms of Georgia)
Lavonia, GA
Poultry processing; operated as Columbia Farms of Georgia, part of the Greenville/Lavonia complex
Oglethorpe Live Production Office
Oglethorpe, GA
Live production/grow-out operations supporting Vienna and Oglethorpe area; listed by USDA FSIS as inspected establishment
Vienna Processing Plant (formerly Tyson)
Vienna, GA
Poultry processing complex acquired from Tyson Foods in 2024; retained existing workforce and grower network
Arcadia Processing Plant (Louisiana Complex)
Arcadia, LA
Chicken processing plant; anchors the Louisiana complex; SQF 2000 Level 2 certified; ~1,000+ employees
Gibsland Hatchery
Gibsland, LA
Hatchery supporting Louisiana complex; received $7M+ in improvements
Simsboro Feed Mill
Simsboro, LA
$40M feed mill completed ~2022; capacity 12,500 tons/week; supports Louisiana complex in Lincoln Parish
Wallace Processing Plant
Wallace, NC
Ready-to-cook poultry processing plant rebuilt and reopened 2018 after fire; sometimes referenced under Wallace/Teachey complex
Batesburg-Leesville Facility (Columbia Farms)
Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Poultry processing support facility; part of Columbia Farms West Columbia complex
Greenville Processing Plant (Columbia Farms)
Greenville, SC
Poultry processing; operated as House of Raeford – Columbia Farms Greenville Plant
Hemingway / Nesmith Processing Plant
Nesmith, SC
Poultry processing plant serving the Hemingway/Nesmith complex in Williamsburg County
West Columbia Processing Plant (Columbia Farms)
West Columbia, SC
Poultry processing; part of Columbia Farms SC complex acquired by House of Raeford in 1998
Other Facilities (1)
Corporate Headquarters & Rose Hill Processing Complex
Rose Hill, NC · hq
Corporate HQ; poultry processing plant, feed mill, and hatchery at this complex