Richmond Wholesale Meat Company was established in 1959 by Vern and Jeanne Doellstedt. The Doellstedt’s built a thriving business by selling high quality meat, seafood, and poultry to local restaurants and distributors.
In 1982, Vern and Paul Guess saw a need for a premium dinner sausage that combined traditional Southern style sausage making with high quality ingredients. Using that philosophy, Showboat Sausage was born! Originally marketed to Northern California independent stores, Showboat Sausage quickly became a popular item throughout the Bay Area.
By 1983, demand for Showboat Sausage grew so much that they were introduced to chain grocery stores so that everyone could get them on their own dinner table! Today, Showboat Sausage is sold in quality grocery chains throughout California and Hawaii.
