The Best Dressed Chicken, Inc.

Company Profile

The Best Dressed Chicken, a subsidiary of The Jamaica Broilers Group, is a vertically integrated producer of branded poultry products with operations spanning feed production, breeding, hatching, and processing. The Company’s processing plant, located in Ward, South Carolina, handles the slaughter, processing, packaging, and distribution of ready-to-cook chicken products.

Situation

Faced with operational challenges and difficult market conditions, the Company conducted a strategic review of its overall business and operational footprint.

Solution

SSG conducted a targeted and competitive marketing process and engaged a select group of strategic and financial buyers, which generated significant market interest in an expedited timeframe. Following a review of alternatives, Amick Farms emerged as the preferred acquirer of the Company’s South Carolina processing plant, offering a compelling strategic fit and a strong foundation for continued operational success. As part of the transaction, Amick Farms also purchased the Company’s feed mill, and entered into a lease for the Company’s hatchery and an egg supply contract with the Company’s breeding operation. SSG’s experience across the agriculture and food processing sectors was instrumental in advising The Best Dressed Chicken through a comprehensive strategic process. SSG worked closely with management, BDO USA, Tripp Scott, and stakeholders to evaluate alternatives and execute a transaction that maximized value and positioned the Company’s South Carolina processing plant for continued success under new ownership.