M&A Deal Summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms Acquires Harrison Poultry

On July 28, 2025, Wayne-Sanderson Farms acquired agriculture company Harrison Poultry

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-28
Target Harrison Poultry
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Stephens (Financial)
Eversheds LLP (Legal)

Target

Harrison Poultry

Bethlehem, Georgia, United States
Harrison Poultry produces nearly 400 million pounds of poultry products annually under its Golden Goodness, Pollo Eldorado, and Al Marwah labels. Harrison Poultry was formed in 1958 and is based in Bethlehem, Georgia.

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Buyer

Wayne-Sanderson Farms

Oakwood, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is a poultry producer, serving customers, consumers, and communities with integrity, leadership, and responsible farm, workplace, and business practices. The company owns and operates 24 fresh and further-processing facilities across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. It produces poultry products for retail, foodservice, restaurant, industrial, and institutional segments under the brand names of SANDERSON FARMS, COVINGTON FARMS, NAKED TRUTH, BUFFALOOS, FLY’N SAUCERS, CRISPY FLIERS, PLATINUM HARVEST, CHEF’S CRAFT, WAYNE FARMS, and WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS. Wayne-Sanderson Farms is based in Oakwood, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1