New Walmart facility boosts beef supply chain in Midwest
Walmart has launched its first fully owned and operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas. This 300,000-square-foot plant is a major step in building a strong and transparent supply chain for Angus beef across the Midwest.
The new facility processes fresh beef from Sustainable Beef LLC, a producer-based company in Nebraska, into case-ready cuts. These cuts are then shipped directly to Walmart’s Midwest stores. Walmart invested in Sustainable Beef in 2022 to strengthen its farm-to-store beef pipeline.
The Olathe facility is expected to create over 600 new jobs, bringing economic growth and career opportunities to the local community. Walmart says the plant ensures better value, consistency, and quality beef for its customers.
“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. 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,” said John Laney, Executive Vice President, Food, Walmart U.S.