State Street Poultry & Provisions

Employee size

51-200

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Baltimore, MD

Founded

1961

Born as Holly Farms’ inner-city, ice-packed chicken distribution arm, State Street Poultry & Provisions now processes branded poultry and distributes wholesale proteins throughout the Mid-Atlantic. The Baltimore company traces its independent operation to the early 1960s, moved into a 40,000-square-foot facility in 2000, and handles more than 100 million pounds annually. Its own quality-assurance team supports poultry processing under USDA guidelines and a HACCP program, while a multilingual sales team serves wholesale and food-service customers.

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