Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates a poultry plant at 125 Industrial Blvd. in Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, listed with USDA FSIS under establishment number P40. The federal record lists the facility for Poultry Processing and Poultry Slaughter, with poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as Large and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0, the highest volume tier in the directory. The grant of inspection date on file is May 21, 2021. No custom-exempt activity is reported.

Pilgrim's Pride is a publicly traded protein company whose investor site states that it employs over 62,000 people and operates protein processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe, with 75 food plants and about 55,000 customers. The company reports that its primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors. Its board is chaired by the Global CEO of JBS S.A., and several directors hold roles with JBS USA and the J&F Institute. Fabio Sandri is listed as President and CEO.

The website on file is the corporate investor relations site rather than a page for the Ellijay plant, so plant-level details are thin. A June 2026 company news release headline refers to an investment in Ellijay, Georgia, and the company's careers site lists Ellijay openings, but the substance of those items is not in the material on file. Retail sales, custom slaughter for individual farmers, cut and wrap options, hours, and founding history for this location are not stated in the sources reviewed and are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The federal record lists this establishment for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with poultry as the only species reported, and shows no custom-exempt activity. FSIS places it in the highest slaughter volume category, consistent with a large commercial operation. The sources on file do not describe booking procedures, drop-off scheduling, minimums, kill fees, or cut and wrap services for independent producers. Growers or producers should contact the plant directly at (706) 635-4991 to learn how it sources birds, as listed.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation 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.