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Pilgrim's Pride Corp. , headquartered in Pittsburg, Texas , is the second-largest Poultry producer in the United States . The company traces its origins to a feed store opened in 1946 by Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim and his older brother, Aubrey. Prior to taking its current Ticker Symbol Pilgrim's Pride used "CHX" (shorthand for chicks). Bo Pilgrim, wearing traditional Pilgrim dress, with a pet chicken named "Henrietta" under his arm, is featured in Pilgrim's Pride advertisements. Pilgrim's Pride operates a separate distribution wing, known as PFS Distribution. Pilgrim's Pride is a supplier of Kentucky Fried Chicken and was named its "supplier of the year" in 1997 . Pilgrim's Pride had a minor outbreak of Avian Influenza in May 2004 . In July 20 , 2004 , PETA released a video claiming to show gross cruelty to chickens at Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride fired eleven employees following the release of the video and provided animal cruelty training to its work force, however, none of the employees involved in the incident faced any criminal charges. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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