Strategic Acquisition Cher-Make is now part of the Lakeside Foods family, signaling access to expanded distribution, cross-sell opportunities, and enhanced scale for private label and co-packing services across broader markets.

Wholesale & Co-Packing With a history of private label and co-packing for naturally smoked, natural casing sausages, there are strong incentives to pursue new wholesale partnerships, food service contracts, and gift-pack collaborations in midwest and national networks.

Regional Footprint Product presence in over 230 retail locations in the Midwest indicates a solid regional base; sales plays can target nearby retailers, distributors, and wholesale accounts to accelerate add-on SKUs and private label deals.

Stability & Growth Revenue range of 50–100 million with an established nearly century-long brand, plus continuous production capability demonstrated by employment continuity during slow seasons, supports stable demand planning and co-sell opportunities with culinary, retail, and gifting channels.

Operational Synergy Existing technology stack and modern web presence (e-commerce enablement, mapping, media, and marketing tools) suggests potential for digital marketing collaboration, partner enablement, and streamlined onboarding for new distributors and service providers.