Swift & Company's Chicago Plant is located in Packingtown (background). Here also is the famous Union Stock Yards which is owned and operated independent of any meat packing company. Hello: We're seeing Swift & Company and the world famed Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Ours is a big country. Big organizations are needed to help feed it. There are 4,000 meal packing companies and 14,000 other commercial slaughterers in the United States. They compete on a local, regional or national basis. Swift visitors tours every 30 minutes 9 A. M. to 11 A. M. and 12:30 P. M. to 2:30 P. M. Monday through Friday, Time: 1 1/2 hours. |