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'''R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc.''' (or '''Zeigler Meats''') | '''R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc.''' (or '''Zeigler Meats''') is the largest privately-owned meat packing company in the Southeast. It's offices and production plant are located at 730 [[Energy Center Boulevard]] in [[Northport]]. | ||
The company was founded in [[1927]] after [[R. L. Zeigler]] outgrew his facilities making pork sausage in his supermarket and opened a meat packing plant in [[Bessemer]]. | The company was founded in [[1927]] after [[R. L. Zeigler]] outgrew his facilities for making pork sausage in his supermarket and opened a meat packing plant in [[Bessemer]]. During the 1930s the company sponsored a "Three Little Pigs" vocal trio on [[WAPI-AM]]. Zeigler produced the first vacuum-packed lunch meats sold in Alabama. | ||
Zeigler died in [[1964]]. The company was purchased from his family in [[1967]] by Tuscaloosa businessmen [[James Hinton]], [[Frank Moody]], and [[Paul "Bear" Bryant]]. Hinton's family continues to operate the business, which has a second plant in Selma, Dallas County. | |||
[[Lackey Stephens|W. Lackey Stephens]] served as president from [[1983]] until his death in [[2018]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 19 November 2021
R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc. (or Zeigler Meats) is the largest privately-owned meat packing company in the Southeast. It's offices and production plant are located at 730 Energy Center Boulevard in Northport.
The company was founded in 1927 after R. L. Zeigler outgrew his facilities for making pork sausage in his supermarket and opened a meat packing plant in Bessemer. During the 1930s the company sponsored a "Three Little Pigs" vocal trio on WAPI-AM. Zeigler produced the first vacuum-packed lunch meats sold in Alabama.
Zeigler died in 1964. The company was purchased from his family in 1967 by Tuscaloosa businessmen James Hinton, Frank Moody, and Paul "Bear" Bryant. Hinton's family continues to operate the business, which has a second plant in Selma, Dallas County.
W. Lackey Stephens served as president from 1983 until his death in 2018.
External links
- Zeigler Meats website