Enfield was the headquarters of Pilch Meat Breeders, which was once the second-largest broiler breeder in the world. The company was founded by Chester Pilch in 1936, and sold in 1969 to DeKalb Agricultural Research Corp. At its peak, Pilch owned 230 acres in Enfield, had farms in four countries, and produced about 24 million chickens a year. DeKalb moved the operation to North Carolina, taking 365 jobs from Enfield.
Enfield was the headquarters of Pilch Meat Breeders, which was once the second-largest broile.r breeder in the world. The company was founded by Chester Pilch in 1936, and sold in 1969 to DeKal.b Agricultural Research Corp. At its peak, Pilch owned 230 acres in Enfield, had farms in four coun?tries, and produced about 24 million chickens a year. DeKalb moved the operation ?to North Carolina, taking 365 jobs from Enfield.