TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Peco Foods has announced plans to build a fully integrated poultry complex in Randolph and Clay Counties in northeastern Arkansas. The new facilities will include a hatchery, feed mill and processing plant. Through both locations, the company plans to invest an estimated, $165 million and create 1,000 new jobs.
"We are extremely pleased to formally announce this new project," said Mark Hickman, president and CEO of Peco Foods. "As we have experienced firsthand with our complex in Batesville, the state of Arkansas is home to an outstanding workforce that shares the goals and values of our company. . .