Sahlen's

Sahlen Packing Company Inc. or Sahlen's, is an American meat packing company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company was founded by Joseph Sahlen in 1869. Sahlen's can now be found in over 30 states across the US. Sahlen's specializes in deli meats (ham, turkey, chicken, hot ham) as well as hot dogs and sausages. [1]

Sahlen Packing Company Inc.
Private
IndustryFood Packing
Founded1869
FounderJoseph Sahlen
Headquarters
Buffalo, New York
,
United States
ProductsHot Dogs, Ham, Turkey, Sausage, Chicken Breast, Hot Ham and other deli items.
OwnerJoe Sahlen
Number of employees
80-100
Websitesahlen.com
Team Sahlen's #43 sports car

Sponsorships

Racing team

Sahlen's is currently the corporate sponsor of the Sahlen's Six Hours of Watkins Glen as well as Team Sahlen. The team features Sahlen's owner Joe Sahlen and Joe, Wayne, and Will Nonnamaker.

Professional soccer
Western New York Flash goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom wears the Sahlen's logo on her shirt while playing in Sahlen's Stadium

Sahlen's sponsored the Western New York Flash professional women's soccer team. The Sahlen family owned and operated the franchise from 2008 to 2016.

Official hot dog title

Sahlen's is the official hot dog of the Charlotte Knights, Florida Panthers, Watkins Glen International, and the Buffalo Bisons.

Sporting facilities

On October 9, 2018, Sahlen's bought the naming rights to Sahlen Field, a baseball park located in downtown Buffalo, New York, which hosts the Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball team.[2]

On February 10, 2011, Sahlen's bought the five-year naming rights to Sahlen's Stadium a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York.[3] In October 2015, the stadium operators announced that they would not exercise the option to continue the existing naming agreement with Sahlen's, but would instead seek a new agreement.[4] In the interim, the stadium reverted to being known as Rochester Rhinos Stadium.[5]

Sahlen's also owns Sahlen's Sports Park, a 180,000-square-foot multi-sport public indoor facility with three open fields, one boarded field, a fitness center and cafe located in Elma, New York.[6]

Community Involvment

Sahlen's is involved in several organizations throughout the Buffalo region. Sahlen's works with Ride for Roswell, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, March of Dimes, Tour de Cure, Variety Club of Buffalo, JDRF and many more local not for profit agencies.

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References
  1. "History". Sahlen Packing Co., Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  2. "Sahlen Field - the new home of the Herd". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. "Sahlen's purchases naming rights for Rochester stadium". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  4. Sharp, Brian. "Frontier re-ups on ballpark naming rights". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. DiVeronica, Jeff. "Grand plans, vision for ambitious new Rhinos owners". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. "Welcome to Sahlen's Sports Park". Sahlen's Sports Park. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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