The Tuscaloosa-based poultry producer is an active participant in the communities in which it has plants.
One of the country’s top poultry producers, Tuscaloosa-based Peco Foods, has a proud history of philanthropic giving in the communities where its facilities are located.
Mark Hickman, the company’s chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president, believes that charitable history is tied to the success of his family-owned company. Peco Foods employs 7,000 workers in 12 locations across Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. It supplies chicken both nationally and internationally.
“At Peco, we take pride in becoming active members of the communities where we live, work and conduct business,” Hickman says. “This commitment has held true since our founding in Gordo, Alabama, 85 years ago, where we relied on community support to successfully start this company and remain one of the country’s largest poultry employers today. Our success wouldn’t be possible without the support of each of the communities that we’ve grown to be a part of.”
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