Hormel Austin Plant and Headquarters, Minnesota

Hormel opened its million square foot plant in Austin, Minnesota in 1982, one of the largest processed meat plants in the nation. Hormel is a food company that started in Austin in 1881. It developed the first canned ham in 1926, and introduced the popular Spam canned meat product in 1937. Today it’s brands and products include Dinty Moore, Hormel Chili, El Torito, Country Crock, Jenny-O, and Skippy Peanut Butter.