Jordan Meats
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Jordan Meats was a meat packing plant in Portland, Maine
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The processor was one of the companies of Corporate Brand Foods America, purchased in 1997 by George N. Gillett Jr.
, then by Iowa Beef Processors (IBP) in 1998. Tyson Foods
acquired IBP in 2001 and closed the Jordan's Meats operation on February 1, 2005. There were 285 employees at the plant and distribution center when it closed.
In 2006, Money Magazine listed Jordan Meats as one of the biggest employers in the area, with 500 employees.
On May 6 2010, the building formerly occupied by the company at Franklin Street
and Middle Street caught fire. It was being demolished to make way for a condominium development before the fire broke out. No injuries were reported. Cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
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The processor was one of the companies of Corporate Brand Foods America, purchased in 1997 by George N. Gillett Jr.
George N. Gillett Jr.
-Biography:George Gillett graduated from Lake Forest Academy in 1956. He attended Amherst College and is a graduate of Dominican College in Racine, Wisconsin....
, then by Iowa Beef Processors (IBP) in 1998. Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. is a multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas, that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork only behind Brazilian JBS S.A., and annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of...
acquired IBP in 2001 and closed the Jordan's Meats operation on February 1, 2005. There were 285 employees at the plant and distribution center when it closed.
In 2006, Money Magazine listed Jordan Meats as one of the biggest employers in the area, with 500 employees.
On May 6 2010, the building formerly occupied by the company at Franklin Street
Franklin Street (Portland)
Franklin Street is a four-lane street in Portland, Maine. It began as Essex Street in the 18th century, but changed to Franklin Street by 1823. It is a major corridor for traffic from Interstate 295 to Portland's downtown, and to other neighborhoods located on the Portland peninsula.- History...
and Middle Street caught fire. It was being demolished to make way for a condominium development before the fire broke out. No injuries were reported. Cause of the fire is currently unknown.