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'''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. |
'''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. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Rufus and Juanita Kiolbassa founded the company in 1949 on San Antonio's West side, where the sausage is still produced.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Elder |first=David |date=2024-02-24 |title=Texas Eats: 75 Years of Kiolbassa Sausage in San Antonio |url=https://www.ksat.com/texas-eats/2024/02/24/texas-eats-75-years-of-kiolbassa-sausage-in-san-antonio/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[KSAT-TV]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> It was originally called the Kiolbassa Provision Company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tellez |first=Allysa |date=2021-07-21 |title=Robert Kiolbassa, former president of Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, dies at 84 |url=https://www.kens5.com/article/life/people/robert-kiolbassa-profile/273-38cb0e9a-f9e3-4dc9-8817-25d3c43f5acf |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[KENS-TV]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Rufus died in 1960 at the age of 45,<ref name="mp">{{Cite web |last=Salvage |first=Bryan |date=15 April 2010 |title=Protein hero |url=http://www.meatpoultry.com/Writers/Bryan-Salvage/Protein-hero.aspx?cck=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004907/http://www.meatpoultry.com/Writers/Bryan-Salvage/Protein-hero.aspx?cck=1 |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |website=[[Meat & Poultry]]}}</ref> leaving the company to his wife and three children.{{cn|date=February 2018}} His son, Robert, dropped out of college to run the company starting in 1960.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Susan |date=9 November 2016 |title=Turnaround: Michael Kiolbassa's Family Business Was Growing Fast But Losing Money Faster |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbessmallbiztalks/2016/11/09/turnaround-michael-kiolbassas-family-business-was-growing-fast-but-losing-money-faster/#235b25f6a7ce |accessdate=February 26, 2018 |work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Feldman |first=Loren |title='We Damn Near Ran It Into The Ground:' Kiolbassa Smoked Meats Isn't Afraid To Let People See How The Sausage And Profits Are Made |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenfeldman/2018/08/19/we-damn-near-ran-it-into-the-ground-kiolbassa-smoked-meats-isnt-afraid-to-let-people-see-how-the-sausage-and-profits-are-made/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> Robert's son, Michael joined the company in 1987 and became the company president<ref name="mp" /> in 2021 after the death of Robert.<ref name=":0" /> During his tenure, Kiolbassa has become the highest grossing premium sausage manufacturer in [[Texas]].{{cn|date=February 2018}} |
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== Products == |
== Products == |
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Kiolbassa specializes in beef sausages. It is made with whole-muscle meat and does not contain any [[offal]] meats, cereals, fillers, or chemicals. |
Kiolbassa specializes in beef sausages. It is made with whole-muscle meat and does not contain any [[offal]] meats, cereals, fillers, or chemicals.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}} |
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Kiolbassa has a large [[market share]] throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico. |
Kiolbassa has a large [[market share]] throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== Further reading == |
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* {{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Gabe |date=30 January 2024 |title=How the Sausage Gets Made |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/02/15/kiolbassa-75-years.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Biz Journals]]}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 16 May 2024
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[edit]
Rufus and Juanita Kiolbassa founded the company in 1949 on San Antonio's West side, where the sausage is still produced.[1][2] It was originally called the Kiolbassa Provision Company.[3]
Rufus died in 1960 at the age of 45,[4] leaving the company to his wife and three children.[citation needed] His son, Robert, dropped out of college to run the company starting in 1960.[5][1][2] Robert's son, Michael joined the company in 1987 and became the company president[4] in 2021 after the death of Robert.[1] During his tenure, Kiolbassa has become the highest grossing premium sausage manufacturer in Texas.[citation needed]
Products[edit]
Kiolbassa specializes in beef sausages. It is made with whole-muscle meat and does not contain any offal meats, cereals, fillers, or chemicals.[citation needed]
Kiolbassa has a large market share throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Elder, David (February 24, 2024). "Texas Eats: 75 Years of Kiolbassa Sausage in San Antonio". KSAT-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Feldman, Loren. "'We Damn Near Ran It Into The Ground:' Kiolbassa Smoked Meats Isn't Afraid To Let People See How The Sausage And Profits Are Made". Forbes. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Tellez, Allysa (July 21, 2021). "Robert Kiolbassa, former president of Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, dies at 84". KENS-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Salvage, Bryan (April 15, 2010). "Protein hero". Meat & Poultry. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Adams, Susan (November 9, 2016). "Turnaround: Michael Kiolbassa's Family Business Was Growing Fast But Losing Money Faster". Forbes. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
Further reading[edit]
- Hernandez, Gabe (January 30, 2024). "How the Sausage Gets Made". Biz Journals. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
External links[edit]
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