A factory is an industrial site where goods are manufactured or processed.

Factory or The Factory may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media Film and television The Factory (2012 film), an American crime thriller The Butchers (film), also known as The Factory, a 2014 horror film The Factory (2018 film), a Russian thriller Factory (TV series), a 2008 American comedy series The Factory (Australian TV series), 1987–1989 "The Factory" (The Amazing World of Gumball), an episode of the British-American animated series The Amazing World of Gumball Factory (Code Lyoko), a fictional location in the French animated series Code Lyoko

Music Factory (band), a Swedish band 1978–1982 The Factory, a predecessor to the American band Paramore The Factory, a 1960s band featuring Lowell George Factory Records, a British record label 1978–1992

Albums The Factory (album), a 1999 album by Seven Nations Factory, a 2014 album by Buckethead Factory, a 1979 album by Factory (band)

Songs "Factory" (song), a 2010 song by Band of Horses "The Factory" (song), a song recorded by Kenny Rogers in 1988 "Factory", a song by The Vines, from the 2002 album Highly Evolved "Factory", a song by Bruce Springsteen, from the 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town "Factory", a song by Simple Minds, from the 1979 album Real to Real Cacophony "Factory", a song by Wall of Voodoo, from the album Call of the West "The Factory", a song by Warren Zevon, from the 1987 album Sentimental Hygiene

Literature The Factory (novel), a novel by Japanese author Hiroko Oyamada

Arts organisations and venues The Factory, Andy Warhol's New York City studio 1963–1968 The Factory (Manchester), a future arts venue The Factory (music venue), a music venue in Manchester, England The Factory Theatre Company, an English theatre company

Other uses Factory (object-oriented programming), an object for creating other objects Factory (trading post), a medieval and early modern era transshipment point Factory, a development code base for openSUSE software Factory, a British animation studio and producer of the show Norman Picklestripes

See also

Factory Butte (disambiguation), two summits in Utah, US Factory system, the method of manufacturing using factories