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Simmons Foods company history timeline

1949

1949 – Originally located in Decatur, Arkansas.A young Bill Simmons joined up with financial partner Frank Pluss to found a small poultry company in Decatur, Arkansas.

1968

Bill’s son, Mark, started working for the company in 1968.

1980

1980’s – Decade of acquisition and expansion.The 80’s was a decade of acquisitions and internal expansion.

1987

In 1987, Mark Simmons was named Chairman and CEO.

1990

1990’s – Business to business customer concentration.Mark’s son, Todd, joined Simmons as an hourly team member, working his way through the company and today is the CEO. In the late 1990s, our company’s focus shifted.

2000

2000’s – Growth and diversification.Our focus on customer brands propelled our growth in the people, pet and animal food industries.

2021

Simmons Foods announced the 2021 award recipients for the M.H. “Bill” Simmons Memorial Scholarship program.

Simmons Foods recently ranked number one among food companies on Forbes 2021 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers.

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1949
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