Tyson Foods has announced the closure of two more meat processing facilities this week, this time in Philadelphia. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice posted this week, the company will shut down the Original Philly Cooked Plant at 4001 North American Street Dec. 13 and the Original Philly Raw Plant at 520 East Huntington Park Avenue Jan. 31. More than 200 employees will be affected by the closure.

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our two Prepared Foods facilities in Philadelphia to increase the efficiency of our operations. We understand the impact the decision has on our team members and the local community,” stated a Tyson Foods spokesperson.

“Taking care of our team members is our top priority and we encourage them to apply for other open roles within the company. We are also working closely with state and local officials to provide additional resources to those who are impacted.”

Tyson Foods completed the acquisition of Philadelphia-based Original Philly Holdings, Inc. in November 2017. The company was known for being one of the nation’s leading producers of raw and fully cooked Philly-style sandwich steak and cheesesteak appetizer products.

This news follows the firm’s announcement earlier this week that it would be closing its Emporia, Kansas meat processing facility by Feb. 14, laying off more than 800 employees. The 328,000 square-foot Tyson Fresh Meats facility provided an array of specialty product solutions, including seasoned and marinated proteins and ground beef.

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In June, Tyson Foods closed its Perry, Iowa pork processing plant, which had a capacity of 9,000 head per day and was strictly a single-shift plant. More than 1,000 workers were employed there.

Thousands of workers were laid off in 2023, as the company shut down six poultry processing facilities in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Corydon, Indiana; Dexter, Missouri; Noel, Missouri, Jacksonville, Florida and Columbia, South Carolina. 

In Q4, the company posted earnings of 92 cents a share. Chicken accounted for almost 70% of Tyson’s profits in the period, with the rest coming from prepared foods. Beef, the firm’s largest business, posted a $71 million loss.