LOS ANGELES — Archer, formerly Country Archer Provisions, is opening a second meat snack manufacturing facility in Los Angeles.

“The explosive growth of our meat stick products made increasing our production capabilities essential, and doing this in Los Angeles was an intentional choice,” said Eugene Kang, founder and chief executive officer of Archer. “Our founding principle has always been that supply chain ownership is crucial for maximizing margins and ensuring quality control, as evidenced by our jerky business. This expansion represents our next strategic step to vertically integrate our fastest growing product line.”

The 140,000-square-foot facility, which will produce meat sticks, is located in Vernon and will nearly double the company’s overall manufacturing capacity.

The Vernon facility previously was operated by Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn. Archer currently operates another facility in San Bernardino, Calif.