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The company currently owns two European-style restaurants in Portland which share the company name. They are known as Olympia Provisions Southeast and Olympia Provisions Northwest. [ 11 ] The first restaurant, which opened in 2009, is located at 107 SE Washington St in Southeast Portland .
Johnsonville sausage is available in more than 45 countries. Privately owned, the company has approximately 4,000 employees and it is run by CEO Don Fussner. [3] [1] In 2024, based on a survey of 170,000 U.S.-based workers at American companies, Johnsonville was named among the nation's top midsize employers.
Slim Jim snacks originated in Philadelphia. [4] Its manufacturer Cherry-Levis Food Company was sold to General Mills in 1967 for about $20 million [4] and renamed Slim Jim, Inc. [5] In 1970, General Mills purchased Jesse Jones Sausage Co. in Garner, North Carolina, and formed GoodMark Foods, Inc. to make Slim Jims there. [5]
By 1959, the company added summer sausage and opened its first retail store in Maumee, Ohio. By 1981, it operated over 1,000 Hickory Farms stores and seasonal kiosks open in the United States and Canada. [2] In 2000, the company shifted away from year-round mall-based locations to focus on Internet and catalog sales.
D’Artagnan (D'Artagnan, Inc., also known as D'Artagnan Foods) is a food seller and manufacturer of beef, pork, lamb, veal, pâtés, sausages, smoked and cured charcuterie, all-natural and organic poultry, game, free-range meat, foie gras, wild mushrooms, and truffles.
By 1957, the company opened four sausage plants to keep up with demand. In 1963, Bob Evans Farms Inc had its IPO. Evans served as a director and president of the company until his retirement on December 31, 1986. Local restaurants were not willing to buy Evans' sausage, so he started his own, with the first opening on his farm in 1962.
Sahlen Packing Company Inc. or Sahlen's, is an American meat packing company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company was founded by Joseph Sahlen in 1869. Sahlen's specializes in smokehouse deli meats (ham, turkey, chicken, hot ham) as well as hot dogs and sausages. Sahlen's products can now be found in over 30 states across the US. [1]
In 1990, Laura Oberto joined her father in a leadership role and became the co-chairman of the company. The following year, she took over as president of Oberto Snacks Inc.. [10] In 1994, Oberto purchased Smoke Craft and Lowrey's meat snacks brands and facilities, both based in Albany, Oregon. The purchase added 200 employees to the company. [11]