George's Processing, Inc.

George's Processing, Inc. operates at 1306 N Kansas St in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, under USDA FSIS establishment number P208+V208. The federal record lists poultry slaughter, poultry processing, and export certification activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 27, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant as large and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0, the highest volume tier in the directory. Poultry is the only species reported slaughtered under inspection, and no custom-exempt activity is reported.

The plant is part of George's Inc., a Springdale-based poultry company whose website describes four generations of family ownership beginning with a general store west of Springdale in the 1920s, when C.L. George and his sons Luther and Gene hauled live birds to Midwest markets. The company describes itself as among the ten largest vertically integrated chicken producers in America, with a supply chain that includes pullet and breeder farms, hatcheries, and broiler farms. George's Inc. and Ozark Mountain Poultry, Inc. state they employ over 7,000 people across seven production locations in four states. Corporate headquarters is listed at 402 W. Robinson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764.

This is an integrated commercial poultry operation serving national accounts, foodservice distributors, retail customers, and export markets, as described on the company website. Nothing in the sources describes a retail meat counter, custom or per-animal processing for individual livestock owners, or public hours at the Springdale plant. Details beyond the federal record and the company website are not yet on file.

The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, and neither the federal record nor the company website describes per-animal custom slaughter, cut and wrap, or booking for outside livestock owners. The George's Inc. website instead describes a contracted grower model: family farmer partners raise birds under contract, supported by field service representatives who visit every two weeks, and the site invites those interested in growing opportunities to contact the company. Growers can reach the company through the contact form categories for grower questions and live operations, or by phone at (479) 927-7000. Contract terms, placement requirements, and payment structures are not stated in the sources.

George's Processing, Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The sources do not describe a retail store, farm store, halves or quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering at the Springdale plant. George's Inc. products are described as going to national accounts, foodservice distributors, retail customers, and export markets. The website lists a shopper support line at 800-800-2449 for questions about retail products.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.