Dearborn Sausage Co. in Dearborn announced it has acquired four Great Lakes regional brands — Butcher Boy, Virginia Davis Brand, Brookside Brand, and Farmer Peet. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The seller is the Alexander & Hornung division of Perdue Premium Meat Co., a subsidiary of Perdue Farms. Last month, Alexander & Hornung announced it was closing its processing facility located at 20543 Stephens St. (Little Mack) in St. Clair Shores in early 2024.
At the facility, Alexander & Hornung produces Butcher Boy products, including boneless hams and hot dogs.
Virginia Davis Brand is known for its authentic products, including Davis Brand Chili, headcheese, and souse (pickled pig meat) as well as its natural casing mild, hot, beef, and beef and pork smoked sausages.
Brookside Brand is a Cleveland tradition that is known for its premium fully cooked natural casing beef wieners and smoked sausages. With the addition of the Brookside Brand, Dearborn Sausage will be able to add its unique flavor offerings.
Farmer Peet has a long and storied history producing beef sticks, boneless hams, and pickled bologna. Dearborn Sausage Co. has made some of these products in the past for the previous owners of the brand, and intends to revive and expand the offerings.
Dearborn Sausage Co. states it will work to make the transfer of brands as seamless as possible, work to curate the current product offerings, and look to the past to revive some favored products.
Dearborn Sausage Co. was founded in 1946 by the late Victor Kosch. It operates from an 85,000-square-foot processing facility at 2450 Wyoming St., and its Dearborn Brand products are available in around 200 stores. It also operates a retail location in Roseville.
The company, which employs more than 250 people, is owned and operated by the Kosch, Meier, and Peacock families.
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