Dearborn Meat-Making Institution Gears Up for 66th Holiday Season
Dearborn Sausage Company has been serving up hams, hot dogs and more since 1946.
Every Christmas Eve, my family gathers for a big feast. We exchange gifts and hugs, talk about the year—the usual. And at the center of the dinner table, amidst steaming dishes of scalloped potatoes and green been casserole, is always a Dearborn Sausage Company spiral-sliced ham. It’s a common memory for anyone who grew up in the Dearborn area—and increasingly, it’s becoming a holiday tradition for families across the country. The company that began in 1946 in Dearborn these days sees $60 million in profit annually, employs around 200 people (more during the holidays and near Easter), runs a store in Roseville in addition to its south Dearborn market, and sees a third of its business coming from outside the state of Michigan. Still, …
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Seymour Poon
10:05 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
One has to question the veracity of "sees $60 million in profit annually," That seems more like a sales figure than profit, which is the net after expenses, depreciation, taxes, etc. more ›