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Wayne-Sanderson Farms Acquires Harrison Poultry
Wayne-Sanderson Farms has acquired Harrison Poultry, a Georgia-based producer of chicken products, which was founded in 1958.
The acquisition, effective immediately, includes the full transfer of Harrison Poultry’s assets, spanning live production, a hatchery, a feed mill, manufacturing operations, transportation, and related facilities in the Bethlehem and Crawfordville regions of Georgia, Wayne-Sanderson Farms said.
Integrated operations between the two companies are expected to begin immediately, with minimal disruption to day-to-day business.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms said it began evaluating the acquisition earlier this year
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