Source: Watt Poultry
A fourth-generation, family-owned company, House of Raeford Farms Inc. is a vertically integrated chicken producer headquartered in Rose Hill, North Carolina. Founded in 1925 as a family farming operation and incorporated as House of Raeford in 1975, the company has grown into a major U.S. broiler producer serving North America. It exited the turkey business in 2013 and today focuses exclusively on chicken.
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House of Raeford operates across North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Georgia, employing 5,046 people across its integrated operations.
House of Raeford continues to demonstrate steady growth in production and revenue:
Weekly production (2025): 36.66 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken
Up from 33.54 million pounds in 2024
2025 Sales: USD 2.004 billion
Up from USD 1.952 billion in 2024
48% Industrial
33% Foodservice
8% Export
8% Retail
3% Institutional
92% Cut-up
5% Cooked
3% Raw further processed
90% Fresh
10% Frozen
The company offers 1,227 products under its brands:
House of Raeford Farms
Columbia Farms
Filet of Chicken
According to its 2025 survey response:
10% of production is raised antibiotic-free or with no antibiotics ever
2% of production is halal
House of Raeford’s vertically integrated infrastructure includes:
Weekly production: 4.500 million birds
Average liveweight per bird: 9.36 lbs
Slaughter plants: 6
Further processing plants: 3
Hatcheries: 5
Feed mills: 5
Number of employees: 5,317
Annual revenue: USD 2,004.00 million
With a century-long legacy rooted in family farming, House of Raeford Farms has evolved into a modern, vertically integrated poultry company known for operational resilience, strategic reinvestment, and diversified market channels. Through continuous upgrades, infrastructure expansion, and a strong focus on quality and product diversity, the company remains a key contributor to the U.S. poultry industry and a valued member of the USAPEEC community.
Website: https://houseofraeford.com/
Contact: 910-289-3191
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