Johnsonville is a sausage company headquartered in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Founded in 1945, by Ralph and Alice Stayer, when they opened a

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and named it after their hometown community of

Johnsonville, Wisconsin Sheboygan Falls is a town located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,706. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated commun ...

, it is one of the largest

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producers in the United States and the largest sausage brand by revenue in the United States. Johnsonville sausage is available in more than 45 countries. Privately owned, the company has approximately 2,000 employees and it is run by CEO Michael Stayer-Suprick. JohnsonvilleFoodsCorporateHeadquarters

Products

Johnsonville produces over 70 different types of sausage products, including: brats, grillers, Italian sausage, smoked-cooked links, breakfast sausage in fully cooked and fresh varieties, chicken sausage, meatballs and summer sausage.
In 2021, based on a survey of 15,000 U.S. shoppers, Johnsonville won a best new product award for its Sausage Strips, which look and cook like bacon but are actually made from sausage.

Harvest Facilities

In 2014, Johnsonville had the most sow harvest capacity in the United States, with the facilities to harvest 3,400 pigs daily.

Sponsorships

In 2017, Johnsonville became the title sponsor for the

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. Explaining why it sponsors cornhole, the company's director over strategic growth said the game is played, "where people enjoy our products--in backyards during barbecues and tailgate parties." Also in 2016 Johnsonville began sponsoring BaconFest, a fundraising event in Naples, Florida, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Pelican Bay. The one-day event draws 7,000 people.

References

External links

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Official Site

"The History of the Johnsonville Sausage Company, Dec 5, 2020, Seehafer News
Brand name meats German-American history Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Food and drink companies based in Wisconsin Privately held companies based in Wisconsin Sausage companies of the United States 1945 establishments in Wisconsin Food and drink companies established in 1945