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Perdue Farms

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American meat processing company

Perdue Farms is the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, based in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company in the United States.2 It was founded by Pearl Perdue and Arthur Perdue.1 Its chief executive is Kevin McAdams (since 2023).1 It employed about 20,600 people in 2026.1 Its revenue was $9.2 billion in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
  • Industryfood industry1
  • HeadquartersSalisbury1
  • Websitecorporate.perduefarms.com
  • Legal formcorporation1
  • LEI5493006F09YYUZLWC3723
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O THE CORPORATION TRUST, INCORPORATED, 21093 Lutherville Timonium, United States3
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation), D002851893

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Perdue Farms is the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, based in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company in the United States.2

Corporate structure

Perdue Farms sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Perdue Farms Salisbury, Maryland, United States
    • Niman Ranch Subsidiary · Oakland
    • MAXI CANADA INC. Subsidiary · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Arthur Perdue and Pearl Perdue in 1920.1

Leadership

Who has led Perdue Farms, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jim Perdue1991–2017
  2. Randy Day2017–2023
  3. Kevin McAdams2023–now

Chair

  1. Jim Perdue1991–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2015Niman Ranch became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

  • 202620,5901

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2025$9.2B1

Timeline

  1. Jul 2023New chief executive Kevin McAdams becomes CEO1
  2. Mar 8, 2017New chief executive Randy Day becomes CEO1
  3. 1991New chief executive Jim Perdue becomes CEO1
  4. 1920Founded Founded1

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