Archer Celebrates Grand Opening of Second Manufacturing Plant in Los Angeles Amid Explosive Growth of Meat Stick Business

New state-of-the-art facility doubles manufacturing capacity and adds more than 200 local jobs

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Archer, one of the fastest-growing meat snack brands in the U.S., celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Vernon, California. Located outside of the Downtown Los Angeles area, the plant allows Archer to quickly expand capacity while maintaining rigorous control over production and quality standards of its extensive lineup of clean-ingredient meat sticks. The facility enables Archer to keep pace with soaring consumer demand in the rapidly growing category.

"Opening this facility in Los Angeles, the city that has been integral to our growth story, is a major milestone for Archer. This expansion ensures we can meet increased demand for our meat sticks, while also setting us up for long-term category leadership by investing in our own infrastructure," said Eugene Kang, founder and CEO of Archer. "This plant represents both the strength of our business today and our commitment to building for tomorrow."

To commemorate the milestone, Archer hosted an on-site ribbon cutting ceremony for distinguished partners and community leaders. With the opening of the facility in Vernon this month, Archer will add more than 200 jobs, deepening its investment in the Los Angeles community and adding to the 150 employees at its existing state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in San Bernadino.

The 140,000 square feet facility opens at a pivotal time of growth for Archer, which is expected to hit over half a billion in sales by the end of 2026. In the $3.3 billion categoryⁱ, Archer is experiencing a 90% year-over-year sales increase that outpaces the category's 5.8% growthⁱⁱ. Sales of Archer meat sticks grew by 187.4%, positioning the company as one of the primary drivers of the overall meat stick category's growthⁱⁱⁱ.

The Vernon facility is set to double Archer's overall manufacturing capacity, enabling production of over 36 million pounds of meat sticks – or more than 1 billion Archer Mini Sticks – per year and positioning the brand to meet the growing demand amid consumer trends towards clean label, protein, convenience and snacking.

For more information about Archer, visit www.archerjerky.com.

About Archer
Archer is one of America's leading clean-ingredient meat snack brands, crafting premium products using only grass-fed and grass-finished beef and all-natural proteins – never any fillers, shortcuts, or ingredients you can't pronounce. The brand's "Stick to Real" philosophy positions Archer as the trusted go-to for consumers who seek food made from real ingredients and refuse to compromise on taste or quality.

Archer offers grass-fed beef jerky, all-natural turkey jerky, and a variety of meat sticks – including fan-favorite Mini Sticks – in savory and culinary-inspired flavors. Sold at more than 30,000 stores nationwide, including Costco, Whole Foods Market, Walmart, Starbucks, Target, and 7-Eleven. Archer is also the official meat snack partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. To learn more, visit archerjerky.com or follow @ArcherJerky on social media including Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn (@ArcherMeatSnacks).

ⁱ Circana, Sales of dried meat snacks excluding jerky through 12/29/23 – 12/29/24
ⁱⁱ SPINS, Total U.S., latest 24 weeks ending 12/19/24
ⁱⁱⁱ SPINS, MULO & Natural, Latest 24 weeks ending 12/29/24

SOURCE Archer