Polidori Sausage, also known as just Polidori, is a

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-based food company specializing in

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products, among other processed meats. It was started by Anna Cerrone, who had migrated to the

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from

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, and coal miner Rocco Polidori. Officially founded in 1925 as a

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, Polidori has been family-owned for generations.

History

In 1914, Anna Cerrone migrated from

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and eventually settled in

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. In 1918, she met Rocco Polidori, a coal miner who had fallen ill, and together moved to

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for better air quality and possible wealth. In 1925, they opened a butcher shop. Anna and Rocco eventually had two sons, Louis and Augie Polidori. By 1945, they worked for the company as well. Louis and Augie grew the shop into an industry over the span of three decades before getting sold and moving to a

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facility after Anna's death in 1982.

Products

Polidori Sausage sells packaged meat products at supermarkets, specializing in pork.

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and

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are sometimes used as ingredients.{{Cite web, date=December 3, 2015 , title=Fireside Chat with Melodie Polidori of Polidori Sausage, url=https://www.ophdenver.com/fireside-chat-with-melodie-polidori-of-polidori-sausage/, access-date=February 15, 2022, website=The Original Pancake House Denver, language=en-US

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