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Kiolbassa

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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.

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.[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

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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.[citation needed]

Kiolbassa has a large market share throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elder, David (February 24, 2024). "Texas Eats: 75 Years of Kiolbassa Sausage in San Antonio". KSAT-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tellez, Allysa (July 21, 2021). "Robert Kiolbassa, former president of Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, dies at 84". KENS-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Salvage, Bryan (April 15, 2010). "Protein hero". Meat & Poultry. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Adams, Susan (November 9, 2016). "Turnaround: Michael Kiolbassa's Family Business Was Growing Fast But Losing Money Faster". Forbes. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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