TYSON FOODS, INC.
Tyson Foods, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork after JBS S.A. It is the largest meat company in America. It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. Together with its subsidiaries, it operates major food brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- meatpacking industry; agriculture [1]
- Company / filing name
- TYSON FOODS, INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Springdale [1]
- Founded
- 1935 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Founders
- John W. Tyson [1]
- Official website
- www.tyson.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 133,000 · reported year 2025 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 54,400,000,000 · reported year 2025 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US9024941034 [1]
- CIK
- 100493 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- TSN (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Tyson Foods, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork after JBS S.A. It is the largest meat company in America. It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. Together with its subsidiaries, it operates major food brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair. [3]
Tyson Foods was ranked 85th in the 2025 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. The company previously ranked No. 79 in the 2020 Fortune 500 list. [3]
Tyson Foods has been the focus of a number of controversies related to the environment, animal welfare, employee satisfaction, and price fixing. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Tyson Foods. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 133,000 · reported year 2025. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 54,400,000,000 · reported year 2025. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: TSN (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was TYSON FOODS, INC. founded?
Founded: 1935. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of TYSON FOODS, INC.?
Headquarters location: Springdale. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for TYSON FOODS, INC.?
Business sectors: meatpacking industry; agriculture. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Tyson Foods (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.