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Walmart Opens First Owned and Operated Case-Ready Beef Facility in Olathe, Kansas
The plant opening marks a major step in Walmart’s mission to deliver high-quality Angus beef and create an end-to-end supply chain. Key insight: The opening
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe plant opening marks a major step in Walmart’s mission to deliver high-quality Angus beef and create an end-to-end supply chain.\n\n\nKey insight: The opening marks Walmart's first-ever owned and operated, case-ready beef facility, bringing quality beef to customers in the Midwest while creating more resiliency in Walmart’s supply chain.\n\n\nKey insight: The new facility is creating over 600 jobs that will directly impact Olathe, Kansas, and the surrounding communities.\n\n\n OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Walmart announced the grand opening of its first-ever owned and operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas. This milestone reinforces Walmart’s commitment to building a more resilient, transparent and efficient supply chain for Angus beef — helping Walmart provide quality beef options that meet demand and bring tremendous value to customers across the Midwest.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250627018857/en/Walmart's first-ever owned and operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas.\n“The opening of our new facility in Olathe, Kansas, is centered on delivering more of what our customers want — affordable food and quality they can trust,” said John Laney, executive vice president, Food, Walmart U.S. “This is the first case-ready facility fully owned and operated by Walmart, and that milestone ensures we’re able to bring more consistency, more transparency and more value to our customers.”\n\n\nIn 2022, Walmart made an equity investment in Sustainable Beef LLC in North Platte, Nebraska, as part of its continued efforts in creating an end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef. Sustainable Beef’s majority ownership is local and producer-centric, with cattle sourced from no more than a 250-mile radius to the plant in a region that has exceptionally high-quality cattle. Now, the newly opened, 300,000+ square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will package and distribute Angus cuts sourced directly from Sustainable Beef LLC to stores across the Midwest, bringing even greater transparency to customers seeking quality beef options at Walmart stores in the region.\n\n\n“Kansas has long been at the forefront of the agriculture industry, and Walmart’s investment in Olathe is further driving our success,” said Kansas Governor Laura Kell...