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$20-million Sanderson Farms headquarters project on track; new facility slated for March 2006 completion.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 19-SEP-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
LAUREL -- Sanderson Farms will keep its headquarters here, as the city council has voted to raise no objection to the company's request that its new general offices facility, now under construction, be annexed.

"It's part of our heritage that we trace our roots back to Laurel," according to Bob Billingsley, director of development and engineering.

The $20-million facility, some 100,000 square feet in three wings connected by a large lobby, is located on 80 acres adjacent to Laurel's western city limits. Fountain Construction Co. of Jackson, the general contractor, describes the facility as a "lodge-style building." It has a board room, dining area, auditorium that seats 200 and will be used for corporate meetings and training sessions, in addition to space for offices for employees and management.

The auditorium will...

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