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. 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.

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

  1. 1 2 "Protein hero - MEAT+POULTRY". Meat & Poultry. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Turnaround: Michael Kiolbassa's Family Business Was Growing Fast But Losing Money Faster". Forbes. Retrieved February 26, 2018.


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