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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1945; 80 years ago (1945) |
| Founder | Carl Hirsch |
| Headquarters | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Products | Sausage |
| Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Website | johnsonville |
Johnsonville is a sausage company headquartered in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Founded in 1945, by Carl Hirsch, when he opened a butcher shop and named it after his hometown community of . Ralph Stayer became a business partner and took over the business when Carl Hirsch abruptly passed away at age 56. it is one of the largest sausage 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 4,000 employees and it is run by CEO Don Fussner.
In 2024, based on a survey of 170,000 U.S.-based workers at American companies, Johnsonville was named among the nation's top midsize employers. Johnsonville also made this list in 2022 and 2023.
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.
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 American Cornhole League. 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
- ^ "About Us". Johnsonville.
- " Bratwurst brand claims bragging rights as nation's top sausage" archived copy Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, August 21, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
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- Rabkin Peachman, Rachel (14 February 2024). "America's Best Midsize Employers". Forbes. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.johnsonville.com/products.html%7Ctitle=Products%7Cwebsite=Johnsonville}
- Daily Livestock Report. vol. 12, no. 167 (August 28, 2014).
- "Where Have I Been? Cornhole Championships?". Sports Marketing Perspective.
- Radcliffe, JR (7 September 2022). "Cornhole is moving from casual backyard game to high-stakes leagues, and the perfect Wisconsin brand is helping it go prime time". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "Sponsorship's". Kiwanis Club of Pelican Bay.