Pilgrim's Pride Corp. today idles one of its two chicken processing plants in Athens, laying off about 100 people.
BBVA Compass Bank. Founded as Compass Bank in Birmingham in the 1960s, BBVA Compass is an Alabama-based banking organization with current headquarters in Birmingham, Jefferson County. Compass Bank's parent company, Compass Bancshares Inc., was acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in 2007. The bank's name was then changed to BBVA Compass Bank.
About BBVA Compass. BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. is a US-based financial holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a subsidiary of the Spanish multinational Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. They operate chiefly in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Texas.