Tyson Foods is shutting down two meat production plants in North Philadelphia in the coming weeks. Above, a sign at a Tyson Foods facility in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Two Tyson Foods plants in North Philadelphia that produce cheesesteak meat will close in the next two months, prompting layoffs for more than 200 workers.

Arkansas-based Tyson Foods acquired Original Philly Holdings Inc., the parent company of Original Philly Cheesesteak Co. and Philadelphia Pre-Cooked Steak Co., in November 2017 for an undisclosed amount. The company, part of Tyson's prepared foods division, sells its cheesesteak meat products to foodservice, retail and convenience store providers.

The two North Philly factories are associated with Original Philly Holdings, which makes meat for cheesesteaks.

The plants were focused on producing meats for cheesesteaks, and the news of their closure comes a day after Tyson announced the shuttering of its Emporia, Kan., operations.

Tyson Foods is expected to close two North Philadelphia-based plants and layoff 229 workers by the end of January, next year. The plants produced products for the Original Philly produce line.

US meat major Tyson Foods is to shut three facilities in its domestic market. The company is closing two facilities in Pennsylvania and one in Kansas. By the end of January, two sites in Philadelphia will shut down,

Tyson Foods closing two Pennsylvania plants