One of America’s food processing giants is ramping up its commitment to our community. Perdue Farms has operated in Sioux City since the 1990s and now employs 150 local workers—but it recently purchased the former Tur-Pak Building, 6201 McArthur St., with plans for a $50 million expansion that will add up to 100 jobs. Growing domestic and international markets dictated the need for more space, but the area workforce drove Perdue to invest more fully in Sioux City.
“It was the most pivotal factor,” says Gary Malenke, senior vice president. “We saw too much value in our associates to hit the restart button somewhere else.”
“Sioux City has long been a national leader in food processing, and Perdue is playing a key part in our success,” notes Chris Myres, business development coordinator.
Adds Malenke: “The new location provides a place of prominence we can call home and reinvigorates our desire to be a stronger community player.”
Perdue Farms plans facility tours and ribbon-cutting festivities in coming months.