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Granja Tres Arroyos: Debt restructuring and bankruptcy

Overview

Since mid‑May 2026, Granja Tres Arroyos has faced escalating labor disputes and a $350.9 million debt burden. The crisis involves five facilities across Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba. Production has collapsed from a peak of 760,000 birds per day to approximately 200,000. To manage its debt, the company is negotiating a restructuring that could involve cutting 75% of its capital, extending repayments over seven years, and selling non‑strategic assets. Labor unrest is driven by unpaid wages and reduced pay. While the company has suspended operations at several sites, the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Alimentación (STIA) maintains the poultry sector remains stable and the crisis is specific to the firm. The situation turned tragic following the death of Carlos Esquivel, a 15-year employee who reportedly suffered a fatal heart attack upon receiving his dismissal notice.

By mid-September 2026, the group formally declared a state of insolvency in commercial court, reporting liabilities of approximately 536,000 million pesos and noting significant debt from rejected checks affecting over 4,800 creditors.

In late September, the crisis intensified as the company proposed paying a portion of worker salaries in kind, specifically in “boxes of chicken,” during hearings at the Buenos Aires Ministry of Labor. This proposal follows the dismissal of 1,200 employees across plants in Capitán Sarmiento, Esteban Echeverría, and Pilar. While the provincial government mandated a period of compulsory conciliation to temporarily reinstate these workers, labor unions have criticized the payment proposal as an “unacceptable precarization of labor.” Total group layoffs are estimated to exceed 1,700 in recent months.

Entities

Granja Tres Arroyos · Ministerio de Trabajo de la Provincia de Buenos Aires · Joaquín De Grazia · Wade SA · Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Alimentación

Claims

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos offers chicken as partial salary payment

    Argentina's Granja Tres Arroyos has proposed paying part of owed salaries with chickens amid a massive financial crisis and over 1,200 recent layoffs across its poultry plants.

  2. 5 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos files for bankruptcy protection

    Argentina's largest poultry group, Granja Tres Arroyos (GTA Group), has filed for bankruptcy protection amid USD 351 million in debt and widespread plant closures and layoffs.

  3. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos faces debt crisis as Wade SA files for bankruptcy protection

    Granja Tres Arroyos faces a major financial crisis after failing to restructure $350.9 million in debt, leading Wade SA to file for bankruptcy protection and threatening hundreds of jobs in Argentina.

  4. 14 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos files for bankruptcy amid US$350.9 million debt

    Argentina's Granja Tres Arroyos group has filed for preventive bankruptcy to manage US$350.9 million in debt following mass layoffs of approximately 1,730 employees.

  5. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 14 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos: 1,200 workers ordered to be reinstated

    The Buenos Aires Ministry of Labor has ordered a 15-day compulsory conciliation and the reinstatement of 1,200 workers dismissed by Granja Tres Arroyos amid a severe financial crisis.

  6. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 12 sources
    Mass layoffs hit poultry and mining sectors in Argentina

    Mass layoffs are impacting Argentina as Granja Tres Arroyos dismisses hundreds of poultry workers and Galasur S.A. cuts mining staff due to economic downturns and reduced public works.

  7. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos faces asset seizures amid US$350.9 million debt crisis

    Argentine poultry giant Granja Tres Arroyos faces mounting judicial pressure and asset seizures as it attempts to restructure US$350.9 million in debt through Valo Columbus.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos labor conflict continues despite conciliation order

    Conflict persists at Granja Tres Arroyos as workers report being blocked from the plant despite labor authorities ordering the reversal of recent dismissals.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos conducts mass layoffs in Argentina

    Granja Tres Arroyos is conducting mass layoffs at its Argentine poultry plant, sparking labor disputes and a tragic death following the receipt of dismissal notices.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos shuts five Argentine plants amid $350 M debt restructuring

    Granja Tres Arroyos, Argentina's top poultry processor, has closed or reduced activity at five plants, affecting hundreds of workers, as it negotiates a $350 M debt restructuring and seeks to rebound production

  11. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos suspends 150 workers at Pilar plant for August amid wage dispute

    Granja Tres Arroyos will close its Pilar plant in August 2026, suspending 150 workers amid wage delays and broader labor unrest affecting over 900 employees at its La China plant.

  12. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos shuts Córdoba plant, workers face salary cuts amid $350 m debt

    Granja Tres Arroyos halted its Córdoba plant, placed 350 workers on forced leave and cut salaries as it battles $350 m debt and bounced cheques, heightening a crisis that already shut another Argentine plant.

  13. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos faces production halt, wage cuts amid debt crisis

    Argentina’s Granja Tres Arroyos, the country’s biggest poultry firm, faces a $350 m debt, wage arrears and forced plant shutdowns, prompting union protests while other producers keep national output stable.

  14. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos' Cresta Roja plant halted over unpaid wages

    Cresta Roja poultry plant in El Jagüel, run by Granja Tres Arroyos, is idled as workers protest unpaid wages and unclear production plans, amid wider financial strain that closed another plant affecting ~950 k.

  15. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos faces $350 million debt crisis as workers receive provincial aid

    Granja Tres Arroyos, Argentina’s top poultry firm, faces a US$350 million debt and widespread bankruptcy filings, while the provincial government provides emergency aid to its workers.

  16. 4 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Entre Ríos Province backs Tres Arroyos plant to preserve 900 jobs

    Entre Ríos officials are aiding the Tres Arroyos poultry plant with debt restructuring, social electricity tariffs, food aid and subsidies to protect roughly 900 jobs.

  17. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Buenos Aires province and Tres Arroyos poultry firm face stalled labor talks

    Buenos Aires province's salary talks stall amid uncertain June raise, while Granja Tres Arroyos poultry workers remain unpaid and the plant stays closed.

  18. 4 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos' La China plant shut, workers protest in Entre Ríos

    Granja Tres Arroyos' La China plant in Entre Ríos remains closed amid financial distress, prompting talks with provincial officials and a worker protest over unpaid wages.

  19. 4 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Granja Tres Arroyos poultry plant strike intensifies as workers demand unpaid wages

    Around 1,000 workers at Argentina's Granja Tres Arroyos poultry plant have halted production over unpaid wages, prompting an urgent conciliation hearing.

Sources

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