By Cheryl Kepes
Photos courtesy Linz Family
Meats by Linz expands operations with the opening of a new $52 million facility in Indiana.
Meats by Linz, a leader for decades in the meat purveyor industry, propels its operation to the next level with the opening of a new company headquarters and production facility in Hammond, Indiana. The state-of-the-art facility equips Meats by Linz with additional space and equipment to better serve its consistently growing customer base. “Our growth and success since my grandfather opened a neighborhood butcher shop 60 years ago stems directly from the dedication and unwavering spirit of every member of our team,” Frederick Linz, owner and CEO of Meats by Linz and Linz Heritage Angus, said during the plant’s grand opening ceremony.
State-of-the-Art Facility
The new 120,000-square-foot facility includes production space for wet and dry aging of Meats by Linz’s raw materials and custom portion control for national and international distribution. The building houses 110,000 square feet of operational space and a 6,000-square-foot dry-aging room. The plant also features a luxury office area, backup generators, and a top-of-the-line test kitchen.
The building improves Meats by Linz’s efficiency by equipping the company with the ability to produce more product in less time, as well as taking care of the employees with modern facilities.
The new Meats by Linz facility brings with it more than 300 jobs. “Having an internationally known company like Meats by Linz relocate its global headquarters to Hammond is a huge economic development victory for our city,” Thomas M. McDermott Jr., Hammond’s Mayor, stated in a news release.
Grown Through Generations
Four-generations of the Linz family have worked to grow the esteemed meat purveyor company. The Linz family business started in 1963 as a neighborhood butcher shop on the southside of Chicago. Today, Meats by Linz services some of the world’s finest steakhouses, hotels, country clubs, casinos, cruise lines, and more.
The company sets itself apart by raising much of its own supply. In 2012, Meats by Linz established Linz Heritage Angus (LHA). The Angus ranch utilizes proven Angus genetics to produce the exceptional level of beef Linz’s customers expect.
“We have tried to separate ourselves from the norm. In order to do that we have had to go out and get into the live side and do things differently from everyone else,” Linz said. “Anybody can just trade beef and bring in boxed beef and sell it, that’s not what we want to do. We don’t want to be everybody else. We want to be somebody special,” he added.
Conception to Plate
The company operates a conception-to-plate business model. Linz Heritage Angus runs part of its cattle operation on over 5,000 acres at Linz Heritage Angus at Blue Branch Ranch in Byars, Okla. Linz Heritage Angus utilizes AI and embryo transfer to build its seedstock operation. Linz Heritage Angus operates commercial herds as well. The overall goal is to produce high-grading, efficient cattle.
Linz relies on its calf buyback program, implemented several years ago for its cattle customers, to ensure it has enough product to process for its clients. Additionally, the company owns a feedlot in Rocky Ford, Colorado with a 10,000 head capacity.
Meats by Linz operates distribution centers in Dallas, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia; and Puerto Vallarta, Cabo, and Mexico City, Mexico. The entirety of its holdings gives Meats by Linz control over the quality of its raw materials throughout every step of the process. The company achieves quality and consistency in its products through its thorough processes from procuring the highest quality Angus genetics to perfecting its old-world meat aging techniques.
The new facility in Hammond ushers in yet another milestone in the Linz family tradition of growth in the meat purveyor industry. “We are looking to keep this thing going for a long time. We are ready to go to the next level,” Linz stated.
learn more at www.meatsbylinz.com
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