Walmart has opened its first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas, a move the retailer said will enhance resiliency, transparency, and efficiency in its supply chain for Angus beef, benefiting shoppers across the Midwest.
In 2022, Walmart made an equity investment in Sustainable Beef LLC in North Platte, Nebraska, as part of an effort to create 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 of the plant.
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.
The new facility will create more than 600 Walmart jobs for Olathe and the surrounding community. The facility will process fresh beef into case-ready cuts, packaged and ready for retail, which are then shipped directly to Walmart distribution centers to serve stores in the Midwest. The facility is also expected to generate increased business for suppliers and service providers, further amplifying the facility’s effect on the community.
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