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Meat packing companies based in Omaha, Nebraska (5 P) Pages in category "Meatpacking industry in Omaha, Nebraska" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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A fierce rival of Chicago's Union Stock Yards, the Omaha Union Stockyards were third in the United States for production by 1890. [2] In 1947 they were second to Chicago in the world. Omaha overtook Chicago as the nation's largest livestock market and meat packing industry center in 1955, a title which it held onto until 1971. [3]
Cudahy Packing Company (/ ˈ k ʌ d ə h eɪ / CUD-ə-hey) was an American meat packing company established in 1887 as the Armour-Cudahy Packing Company and incorporated in Maine in 1915. [1] The Cudahy meatpacking business was acquired by Bar-S Foods Company in 1981. [2]
The Wilson Packing Plant was a division of the Wilson and Company meatpacking company located near South 27th and Y Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in the 1890s, it closed in 1976. [1] It occupied the area bounded by Washington Street, South 27th Street, W Street and South 30th Street.
There were several breweries established throughout the city during this period. In 1947 they were second only to Chicago in worldwide ratings. Omaha overtook Chicago as the U.S.'s largest livestock market and meat packing industry center in 1955, a title which it held until 1971. [10] The 116-year-old institution closed in 1999. [11]
South Omaha was annexed by Omaha on June 20, 1915. At that time it was 6.4 mi² and had 40,000 residents. [1] In 1947, there were 15,000 people working in meatpacking. [citation needed] Structural changes to the meatpacking industry in the 1960s, including decentralization of operations, cost the city 10,000 jobs. [citation needed]
The Cudahy Packing Plant (/ ˈ k ʌ d ə h eɪ / CUD-ə-hey) was a division of the Cudahy Packing Company located at South 36th and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. The plant was opened in 1885 and closed in 1967. [1] [2] The plant included more than 20 buildings that were one to six stories tall, covering five square blocks. [3]