With up to $1.3 billion in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →The food & beverage context.
Food and beverage manufacturing is a broad and growing part of America's industrial expansion. From dairy and protein processing to packaged foods, snacks, and beverages, new plants and expansions are adding production capacity across the country. These projects bring major investment and substantial job creation while strengthening domestic supply chains and regional manufacturing economies.
At a glance
- Company
- Smithfield Foods
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Investment
- Up to $1.30B
- Permanent jobs announced
- Not disclosed
- Status
- Planning
- Announced
- Feb 16, 2026
- Expected opening
- Dec 31, 2028
- Added to tracker
- Aug 9, 2026
Official references
- Primary source https://investors.smithfieldfoods.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1432/smithfield-foods-to-build-new-state-of-the-art-processing-facility-in-sioux-falls-south-dakota
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Sioux Falls Processing Facility — Smithfield Foods, Sioux Falls, SD." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/smithfield-foods-sioux-falls-processing-facility. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.