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A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL COMMENDING AND
HONORING ARCHER ON THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS MANUFACTURING
FACILITY IN THE CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, in 201 1, affer growing up in Los Angeles working in his parents' convenience stores, Archer founder and current Chief Executive Officer, Eugene Kang, started Archer at age 22 with a mission to bring quality jerky and meat products to everyone; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kang's early experiences shaped his values and understanding of food, hard work, and community, contributing to Archer's meteoric rise as one of Southern California's breakout business success stories; and
WHEREAS, Archer is focused on creating the most premium meat snacks without compromising on high quality ingredients, using 100% grass-fed beef and grass-finished beef, natural turkey, and natural pork to create snacks that are health-conscious and flavor-forward; and WHEREAS, Archer's breakthrough came in 2014 when the Company partnered with Huy Fong Sriracha to create a sriracha flavored jerky, an innovative flavor that caught the attention of major retailers and helped put Archer on the map; and
WHEREAS, Archer is one of the fastest-growing meat snack brands in the United States and its new 140,000 square foot plant in the City of Vernon was previously operated by Farmer John for 90 years, making it a historic part of the region's food production landscape; and WHEREAS, Archer is proud to carry forward the Farmer John legacy as it builds the future of meat snacks in its second Southern California manufacturing facility located here in Vernon, a site that will bring more than 200 new jobs to the area; and WHEREAS, Archer will celebrate the Grand Opening of its Vernon manufacturing facility on Soto Street with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on October 9, 2025; and WHEREAS, the new facility will nearly double Archer's overall manufacturing capacity and will primarily focus on producing Archer's extensive lineup of meat sticks, improving the company's flexibility and speed to market, eventually producing 36 million pounds of meat sticks per year; and WHEREAS, as a company intent on supporting the Southern California region and cultivating local partnerships, Archer was recently named the "Official Meat Snack of the Los Angeles Dodgers" to offer an elevated game-day snacking experience for Dodger fans; and WHEREAS, in addition to game-day offerings, Archer will proudly support the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation as a Dreamteam partner and sponsor for community and youth events, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the local community; and WHEREAS, Archer products can be found in over 30,000 locations nationwide and its premium meat snacks are stocked in households across the country; and WHEREAS, the City of Vernon applauds Archer's commitment to investing in the local economy through the establishment of its new plant in the City, welcomes Archer to the Vernon family, and looks forward to supporting the Company's future growth and long-term success.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, ON BEHALF
OF ITS EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES HEREBY COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE ARCHER ON ITS GRAND OPENING. THIS PROCLAMATION IS BEING PRESENTED TO ARCHER BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR LETICIA LOPEZ FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON THIS 7tn DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FIVE.
CITY OF VERNON
By. `
LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor