Palestine Hatchery Addition - A

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is constructing a $3,000,000 addition to its existing hatchery at 400 Willow Creek Parkway in Palestine, Anderson County. The project, filed under the name Palestine Hatchery Addition - A, involves two separate expansions, each adding approximately 4,100 square feet to an existing hatch wing. The estimated cost of $3,000,000 places this project above the county median for similar additions, which stands at $525,000.

The construction scope specifies that the additions will be built using materials consistent with the current facility. This includes precast concrete columns, beams, walls, and ceilings resting on concrete foundations. Chas. N. Clark Associates, Ltd. serves as the design firm of record for this expansion. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Waldemar Tirado. The work is privately funded on private land for private use, distinct from public infrastructure projects.

Wayne-Sanderson Farms has three other TDLR-registered projects in the region, totaling $8,400,000. These include a similar $3,000,000 hatchery in Palestine and two $2,700,000 hatcheries in Bryan. The design firm, Chas. N. Clark Associates, Ltd., is also responsible for these other registered projects. This indicates a consistent partnership between the owner and the design team for facility expansions across different Texas locations.

Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in June 2026. Plan review is pending, and the scheduled completion date is targeted for May 2027. The scheduled build window is 326 days, which is close to the county median of 346 days for comparable additions. This geographic detail is relevant for construction planning and insurance considerations, though it does not alter the structural specifications of the precast concrete design.

Anderson County’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This labor market context may influence the availability of skilled trades for the concrete and steel work required for the expansion. The project is in the registration and plan review phase, with no public indication of physical construction progress beyond the filing date. Readers seeking to verify the physical status should monitor local construction activity or official TDLR updates for changes in the registration status.