Wayne-Sanderson Farms
food Oakwood, GA · Private
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is the third-largest U.S. poultry producer operating 23 facilities across seven states with 26,000 employees. The company maintains a significant manufacturing footprint with multiple plants in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is the third-largest poultry producer in the United States, formed in 2022 through the merger of Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms under a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. The company operates approximately 23 fresh and further-processing facilities across seven states, producing fresh and prepared chicken products under nine brands.
Employees
26,000
Mfg Plants
24
All Facilities
25
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (25 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (24)
Albertville, Alabama Plant
Albertville, AL
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Wayne Farms
Decatur, Alabama Fresh Plant
Decatur, AL
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Wayne Farms
Decatur, Alabama East Prepared Foods Plant
Decatur, AL
Prepared foods/further processing plant; 114,000 sq ft; produces chicken items for foodservice and retail
Decatur, Alabama West Prepared Foods Plant
Decatur, AL
Prepared foods/further processing plant; produces chicken items for foodservice and retail
Dothan, Alabama Plant
Dothan, AL
Fresh processing plant with two hatcheries and feed mill; formerly Sanderson Farms
Enterprise, Alabama Plant
Jack, AL
Large fresh processing plant (~400,000 birds/day capacity after expansion); hatchery and feed mill; formerly Wayne Farms
Union Springs, Alabama Plant
Union Springs, AL
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Sanderson Farms
Danville, Arkansas Complex
Danville, AR
Fresh processing plant plus new $43M feed mill opened July 2025; formerly Wayne Farms
Bethlehem, Georgia Complex (Harrison Poultry)
Bethlehem, GA
Acquired via Harrison Poultry acquisition (July 2025); includes live production, hatchery, feed mill, and processing; Barrow County
Moultrie, Georgia Complex
Moultrie, GA
Retail/tray-pack processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Sanderson Farms
Pendergrass, Georgia Plant
Pendergrass, GA
Fresh processing plant; formerly Wayne Farms
Hammond, Louisiana Plant
Hammond, LA
Fresh processing and poultry slaughter; large USDA-inspected establishment; formerly Sanderson Farms
Collins, Mississippi Complex
Collins, MS
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Sanderson Farms
Flowood, Mississippi Plant
Flowood, MS
Prepared foods processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms
Hazlehurst, Mississippi Plant
Hazlehurst, MS
Fresh processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms
Laurel, Mississippi Plant
Laurel, MS
Fresh processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms corporate home base
McComb, Mississippi Plant
McComb, MS
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and feed mill; formerly Sanderson Farms
Dobson, North Carolina Complex
Dobson, NC
Fresh processing plant with hatchery and two feed mills; formerly Wayne Farms; Surry County
Kinston, North Carolina Complex
Kinston, NC
Fresh processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms
St. Pauls, North Carolina Plant
Saint Pauls, NC
Fresh processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms; Robeson County
Bryan, Texas Complex
Bryan, TX
Fresh processing and poultry slaughter; large USDA-inspected facility; formerly Sanderson Farms
Palestine, Texas Complex
Palestine, TX
Fresh processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms; Anderson County
Tyler, Texas Plant
Tyler, TX
Poultry processing plant; formerly Sanderson Farms; Smith County
Waco, Texas Complex
Waco, TX
Fresh processing and poultry slaughter; formerly Sanderson Farms; McLennan County
Other Facilities (1)
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Headquarters
Oakwood, GA · hq
Corporate headquarters of Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Oakwood, GA