Smithfield Foods Inc.

Smithfield Foods currently operates a major processing facility in Sioux Falls employing 3,200 people who provide $200 million in annual wages while supporting thousands of indirect jobs in agriculture and related sectors. The company's Sioux Falls plant processes approximately 20,000 hogs daily and is Smithfield's second-largest facility and the largest producer of packaged meats in the United States. Smithfield Foods acquired John Morrell & Co. in Sioux Falls in 1995, continuing operations at the 117-year-old location.

Smithfield Foods is investing an estimated $1.3 billion in a new state-of-the-art facility planned at Foundation Park in northwest Sioux Falls, with construction beginning in 2027 and operations expected to start in late 2028. The new facility will feature advanced automation and IT systems, operating as Smithfield's largest facility with over 1.4 million square feet of production space. This expansion represents significant long-term investment in the Sioux Falls region's food processing infrastructure and economic future.

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Address: Current operations in Sioux Falls; new facility planned at Foundation Park
Website: smithfieldfoods.com