RICHMOND, Va. — Shenandoah Processing LLC, a newly-formed, locally-owned company located in Harrisonburg, Va., will reopen a former Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing facility and create 102 new full-time equivalent (FTEs) positions.
During the three-year project, Shenandoah Processing will invest more than $2.2 million in capital improvements and purchase an additional $160 million of Virginia grown poultry from Virginia growers over the next three years. The Shenandoah Processing facility will serve the growing market for organically raised and "all-natural" chicken.
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell said, "Shenandoah Processing is a tremendous example of the entrepreneurial underpinnings. . .