Perdue Farms will close its Monterey, Tenn., chicken processing facility effective March 28, 2025, according to various local news reports. The shutdown is expected to result in more than 430 people losing their jobs at the plant.
Perdue said in a statement that the plant is closing due to changes in market demand as well as production and supply chain impacts on the facility over recent years — and the company’s decision to not commit additional future investments to maintaining operations at the plant.
The facility has been in operation for about 40 years, another news outlet noted. Perdue will provide severance packages beyond the standard level of pay, as well as job placement assistance to the workers there, the company said.
Local officials are planning a career fair for the employees as well, as reported by one news outlet, and asked other local businesses to share any job openings they may have.