Kiolbassa Sausage
Kiolbassa is an American sausage processing, packaging, and distribution company based in San Antonio, Texas. Kiolbassa is family-owned and has been in business since 1949.
History[]
Rufus Kiolbassa founded the company in 1949 on San Antonio's West side. He died in 1960 at the age of 45,[1] leaving the company to his wife and three children.[citation needed] His son, Robert, dropped out of college to run the company.[2] Robert's son, Michael Kiolbassa joined the company in 1987 and later became the company president.[1] During his tenure, Kiolbassa has become the highest grossing premium sausage manufacturer in Texas.[citation needed]
Products[]
Kiolbassa specializes in beef sausages. It is made with whole-muscle meat and does not contain any offal meats, cereals, fillers, or chemicals.
Kiolbassa has a large market share throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Protein hero - MEAT+POULTRY". Meat & Poultry. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Turnaround: Michael Kiolbassa's Family Business Was Growing Fast But Losing Money Faster". Forbes. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links[]
- Food and drink companies based in San Antonio
- Manufacturing companies based in San Antonio
- Sausage companies of the United States
- American companies established in 1949
- 1949 establishments in Texas
- Food company stubs
- Sausage stubs