Perdue Farms will close its Alexander & Horning facility in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, the company announced on August 15.
Alexander & Hornung has been a part of the Perdue Premium Meats business segment since Perdue acquired the company in 2020. Prior to it being purchased by Perdue Farms, Alexander & Hornung had been in business for 75 years, specializing in pork products such as artisanal hams, hand-made sausages, hot dogs and specialty meats.
In a statement, Perdue Farms said it made the decision to cease those operations after conducting “an extensive business and financial review.”
The company is currently filling all inbound orders and will continue to serve its customers, with he production from that plant moving to other co-packers.
Click on Detroit obtained a letter from the company that was sent to state and local officials, the facility will be totally closed on October 14, and that closure is expected to be permanent.
The plant closure will affect 132 employees, according to that letter.
At the time of the Alexander & Hornung acquisition, it was reported that the brand services a significant market east of the Mississippi River, including the states of Ohio, Illinois, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Maine, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland and Michigan, as well as parts of Canada.
