Who owns Jimmy Dean?
Jimmy Dean is owned by Tyson Foods (the United States, NYSE: TSN), which has owned the brand since 9 August 2001.[1]
Evidence: Tyson Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tyson Foods, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Springdale, Arkansas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1969 by Jimmy Dean
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TSN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean was founded in 1969 by the country singer and actor of the same name, who put his face on the packaging and appeared in the advertising for years. It makes breakfast sausage, sandwiches and bowls, and Tyson acquired it with Sara Lee's meat business in 2001.
How often Tyson Foods names Jimmy Dean in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of Jimmy Dean
- 2001 – present Tyson Foods [1] verified
Where Jimmy Dean sits in Tyson Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Aidells (1983)
- Ball Park (1957)
- Hillshire Farm (1934)
- Raised & Rooted (2019)
- State Fair (1958)
- Tyson (1935)
- Wright Brand (1922)
Other brands in processed & packaged meat, and who owns them
The 100 brands in processed & packaged meat on Brandtree belong to 42 owners. The largest is Atria, with 8; Tyson Foods has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Stjernet | Atria | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Dalsjöfors | Danish Crown | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fantino & Mondello | Maple Leaf Foods | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Bar-S | Sigma Foods | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| KMOTR | AGROFERT | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Freybe | Premium Brands | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Abraham | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Família | Bonafarm | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
About the owner: Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: TSN.
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens from Arkansas to Chicago during the Depression, and it grew into the largest meat processor in the United States. It handles roughly a fifth of American chicken, beef and pork, and the Tyson family retains voting control through Class B shares.
🇺🇸 Jimmy Dean and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Jimmy Dean is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jimmy Dean?
The parent company of Jimmy Dean is Tyson Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Jimmy Dean American?
Yes. Jimmy Dean originated in the United States in 1969 and its owner, Tyson Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Tyson Foods owned Jimmy Dean?
Tyson Foods has owned Jimmy Dean since 9 August 2001.
Is Jimmy Dean still owned by Tyson Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Jimmy Dean is still owned by Tyson Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Tyson Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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