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In 1981 the retail beef industry had reached its peak and years
following many meat cutters
would be closing their doors swiftly to the
declining markets. Joe Evans dreamed up the idea of roasting
pigs as a
supplementary income for the business. He understood the significance of the
need to diversify,
where 19 years later Richmond Meat Packers currently owns 36
barbeque and rotisserie units
as well as several large banquet units.
The
business flourished so much that “On-Site” barbequing, or catering, is now
available.
We invite you to look around and see what you like.
To become your fine meats provider for all your meat and catering needs.
Richmond Meat Packers strives to supply you with the very best selection of
meats,
guaranteeing satisfaction or your money back.
Richmond Meat Packers was originally established in the early 1950s,
but the story really begins in 1902, Belgium - Europe.
Joannes (John) B. Evans owned a wholesale meat business in Belgium. Upon moving
to
the United States, he migrated to Michigan in 1912, and opened his first
American wholesale meat company.
Animals were frequently slaughtered on farms,
slaughterhouses were still not very popular,
then taken to the Eastern Market,
in Detroit, to be inspected before sold to retail stores.
In 1930, Homer Evans, joined his father in the meat business and in 1940,
they open a wholesale slaughterhouse
north east of Detroit. This was one of the
first Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) state inspected
plants serving
the area. The plant relocated in 1950, to a small rural town, Richmond,
Michigan.
The business, primarily wholesale, transferred the license to a
wholesale/retail establishment.
This founded the company Richmond Meat Packers,
and they began meeting custom home freezer meat needs.
Joannes (Joe) B. Evans, a third generation meat cutter, took over the family
business in 1975,
carrying on the traditions that his grandfather John brought
over from Belgium (1912). In 1977 a fire
destroyed the slaughter plant in
Richmond leaving Joe and his family the option of purchasing the
retail plant
that Homer had opened in the early 1960s; and in 1978 Joe took over the retail
meat cutting
operation. Since then, he has developed several new markets for the
growing family business.
The family has been in the meat processing business for
over 100 years.
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Telephone
(586) 727-1450
FAX
(586) 727-9658
Postal Address
68104 South Main St., Richmond, MI 48062 (Click
here for directions)
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