Tyson Foods intends to close two plants related to its Original Philly business. The decision to cease operations at the two facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will affect 229 jobs.
According to a WARN notice filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tyson intends to shut down the Original Philly cooked plant at 4001 North American Street and the Original Philly raw plant at 520 East Huntington Park Avenue, effective January 31, 2025.
The cooked plant employs 110 people and the raw plant employs 119 people.
“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our two Prepared Foods facilities in Philadelphia to increase the efficiency of our operations,” a Tyson Foods spokesperson told ABC27 News. “We understand the impact the decision has on our team members and the local community. Taking care of our team members is our top priority and we encourage them to apply for other open roles within the company. We are also working closely with state and local officials to provide additional resources to those who are impacted.”
It is not yet known if the production at those two plants will be transferred to other company-owned facilities.
Tyson Foods has owned the plants since 2017, when it acquired Original Philly Holdings Inc.
At the time, Tyson Foods executive Sally Grimes, who is no longer with the company, described Original Philly Holdings as a “natural, strategic fit for our Prepared Foods business.”
The news of the facility closures in Philadelphia come right after it became known that Tyson Foods was closing its Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Emporia, Kansas, and transferring the capacity to another Tyson plant in Holcomb, Kansas. That decision will affect more than 800 jobs.
Numerous other Tyson Foods plants have been closed during the past several years, including a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, and poultry plants in Corydon, Indiana; Glen Allen, Virginia; Van Buren and North Little Rock, Arkansas; and Dexter and Noel, Missouri.
