After closing escrow last Friday, Marin Sun Farms founder David Evans became the official owner of the Petaluma slaughterhouse entangled in Rancho Feeding’s massive beef recall. 

The multi-million dollar purchase and upgrades to the facility, slated to reopen as early as this month, completes the company’s vertical integration from slaughter to retail distribution.

“The slaughterhouse has been a bottleneck for grass-fed beef in the Bay Area and in general across the country,” said investor Ali…