Simmons Prepared Foods
Headquartered in Gentry, AR · Food Processing · 10 U.S. facilities
All Facilities
- Gentry, AR (Benton County Processing)51k lbs
- South West City, MO (Simmons Foods, SWCP)56k lbs
- Van Buren, AR (Simmons Foods, VB Main)46k lbs
- Van Buren, AR (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (Van Buren))
- South West City, MO (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (South West City))
- Gentry, AR (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (Gentry))
- Van Buren, AR (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (Van Buren))
- Siloam Springs, AR (Simmons Foods, SSFP)31k lbs
- Fort Smith, AR (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (Fort Smith))
- Siloam Springs, AR (Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (Siloam Springs))
About Simmons Prepared Foods
AI-written, sourcedSimmons Prepared Foods is a food processing company headquartered in Gentry, AR, specializing in chicken and poultry slaughter and processing for both ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat markets. The company operates 10 facilities across Arkansas and Missouri, with its largest site employing 1,500 people. It uses ammonia refrigeration systems and maintains a Process Safety Management (PSM) program.
inventory_2 What They Make
person_search Candidate Intelligence
- check_circleWork at a large-scale poultry processor with multiple facility locations in the AR/MO region
- check_circleLargest site employs 1,500+ people, indicating stable, established operations
- check_circleCompany operates facilities in Gentry, Van Buren, Siloam Springs, and Fort Smith (AR), plus South West City (MO) and Fort Smith area
- check_circlePSM-certified operations with ammonia refrigeration systems reflect compliance and safety infrastructure
business_center Client Intelligence
- warning194 ammonia-refrigerated plants within ~250 miles create significant local competition for skilled technicians and process safety roles; nearest competing metros include Oklahoma City, Springdale, and Carthage
- warningPoultry processing specialization requires workers with food safety, slaughter/processing, and refrigeration technical expertise
- warningDistributed footprint across 10 sites in AR and MO expands talent search but provides geographic flexibility for hiring
Gentry, AR
Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,790 as of the 2020 census. The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of Northwest Arkansas.
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