Palmetto Cheese is a trademark for a brand of
pimento cheese
Pimento (or pimiento) cheese is a spread most popularly made of cheese, mayonnaise and pimientos and served on crackers and vegetables or in sandwiches. A favorite of the cuisine of the Southern United States, it also is enjoyed elsewhere, with ...
from Pawleys Island Specialty Foods, a division of Get Carried Away, based in
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pawleys Island is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, and the Atlantic coast barrier island on which the town is located.
Pawleys Island's population was 103 at the 2010 census, down from 138 in 2000. The post office add ...
. It is manufactured and packaged at Duke Sandwich Productions located in
Easley, South Carolina
Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the State of South Carolina. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with a small portion of the city in Anderson County.
In 2001, Easley hosted the Big League ...
.
6 Signs Your Startup Is Ready to Expand. Paula Andruss. Entrepreneur Magazine. 6 Signs Your Startup Is Ready to Expand It is sold in three varieties: Original, Jalapeño, and Bacon.
History
The Palmetto Cheese recipe was developed by Sassy Henry for
Tailgate party, tailgating at
Atlanta Braves
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games. In 2006, the cheese was officially marketed to the area with 20 packages put for sale at Independent Seafood in
Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, South Carolina, Georgetown County, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census ...
.
To meet growing demand for the product, Palmetto Cheese contracted manufacturing to a producer in
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville– Mauldin– Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,234 at the 2020 census, up from 18,238 in 2010. Simpsonvill ...
.
In 2011, distribution nearly doubled with the addition of
Giant-Carlisle
The Giant Company (formerly known as Giant Food Stores) is an American regional supermarket chain that operates stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia and provides online shopping and delivery to New Jersey through ...
,
Giant-Landover
Giant Food of Maryland, LLC, also known as Giant, is an American supermarket chain with 169 stores and 159 full service pharmacies located in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.https://stores.giantfood.com/ , giantfoo ...
,
Stop & Shop
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, known as Stop & Shop, is a regional chain of supermarkets located in the northeastern United States. From its beginnings in 1892 as a small grocery store, it has grown to include 406 stores chain-wide.
Sto ...
, and
Albertsons
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is an American grocery company founded and headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
With 2,253 stores as of the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and 270,000 employees as of fiscal year 2019, the company is the second-large ...
locations. In April, 2012, Palmetto Cheese became available at 699
Walmart
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stores, leading contract manufacturer Duke Sandwich to develop a new 80,000-square-foot facility to deal with increased production.
WPDE News Channel 13:
Palmetto Cheese creates jobs with expansion into Walmart , Taylor Williams. April. 2012
In 2013, customers consumed 4.1 million containers of Palmetto Cheese, with the original variety being the company's top seller, followed by jalapeño and bacon varieties.
Southern Classics. Jayne Cannon. AAA Go Magazine. Southern Classics.
In 2020, Palmetto Cheese faced a boycott after owner Brian Henry, while serving as mayor of
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pawleys Island is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, and the Atlantic coast barrier island on which the town is located.
Pawleys Island's population was 103 at the 2010 census, down from 138 in 2000. The post office add ...
, referred to
Black Lives Matter
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as a "terror organization". Henry said a boycott would harm workers and later apologized for the post.
[{{cite news , last1=Masuda , first1=Nick , last2=Fleming , first2=Tyler , title=Pawleys mayor doesn't resign, says boycotting Palmetto Cheese will hurt workers , url=https://www.postandcourier.com/georgetown/pawleys-mayor-doesnt-resign-says-boycotting-palmetto-cheese-will-hurt-workers/article_1bf80e9c-ede9-11ea-88de-6f4da517fff9.html , accessdate=10 September 2020 , work=Post and Courier , date=3 September 2020 , language=en]
See also
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Pimento cheese
Pimento (or pimiento) cheese is a spread most popularly made of cheese, mayonnaise and pimientos and served on crackers and vegetables or in sandwiches. A favorite of the cuisine of the Southern United States, it also is enjoyed elsewhere, with ...
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Pub cheese
Pub cheese is a type of soft cheese spread and dip prepared using cheese as a primary ingredient and usually with some type of beer or ale added. It can be made with smoked cheeses or liquid smoke added to impart a smoky flavor. It is typically ...
References
External links
Palmetto Cheese websitePalmetto Cheese Blog
American cheeses
Brand name dairy products
Cuisine of the Southern United States
Spreads (food)