PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by Brazilian JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- meatpacking industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- Greeley [1]
- Founded
- 1946 [1]
- Official website
- http://www.pilgrimspride.com/; https://www.pilgrims.com/ [1]
- Employees
- 63,000 · reported year 2025 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US72147K1088 [1]
- CIK
- 802481 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- PPC (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by Brazilian JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Pilgrim's Pride. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 63,000 · reported year 2025. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: PPC (Nasdaq). 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
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP founded?
Founded: 1946. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP?
Headquarters location: Greeley. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP?
Business sectors: meatpacking industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Pilgrim's Pride (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.