City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 7, 2025
From: Brian Saeki, City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Lilia Hernandez, Assistant to the City Administrator Subject
Proclamation Recognizing Grand Opening of Archer
Recommendation
Acknowledge and present a proclamation in recognition of the Grand Opening of Archer’s new facility in Vernon.
Background
The City welcomes Archer as the company celebrates the Grand Opening of its new manufacturing facility in Vernon. Archer is one of the Country’s fastest growing and leading clean ingredient meat snack brands offering a robust line of meat snacks, including grass-fed beef jerky, meat sticks, and smoked sausages at more than 30,000 natural, traditional, and convenience stores nationwide.
Archer’s new Vernon facility is their second in Southern California and will nearly double the Company’s overall manufacturing capacity. Purpose-built for meat processing, the facility is approximately 140,000 square feet and capable of both processing and packaging. The new facility will primarily focus on producing Archer’s extensive lineup of meat sticks and is expected to operate up to three shifts a day, producing 36 million pounds of meat sticks per year, and will create more than 200 new jobs.
Archer is intent on supporting the Southern California region and cultivating local partnerships, having collaborated with Huy Fong Sriracha to create an innovative sriracha flavored jerky and was most recently named as the “Official Meat Snack of the Los Angeles Dodgers.” Archer is also committed to supporting its neighbors by offering product donations for community and youth events and through its partnerships with charitable organizations, including the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.
The City of Vernon is proud to serve as the home of Archer’s new manufacturing facility and looks forward to supporting the Company’s future growth and long-term success. The proclamation commemorating the Grand Opening of Archer’s new facility in Vernon will be presented to the Company at its ribbon cutting ceremony on October 9, 2025.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Proclamation – Archer