Kiolbassa is an American sausage processing, packaging, and distribution company based in San Antonio, Texas. Kiolbassa is family-owned and has been in business since 1949.
Rufus and Juanita Kiolbassa founded the company in 1949 on San Antonio's West side, where the sausage is still produced.[1][2] It was originally called the Kiolbassa Provision Company.[3]
Rufus died in 1960 at the age of 45,[4] leaving the company to his wife and three children.[citation needed] His son, Robert, dropped out of college to run the company starting in 1960.[5][1][2] Robert's son, Michael joined the company in 1987 and became the company president[4] in 2021 after the death of Robert.[1] During his tenure, Kiolbassa has become the highest grossing premium sausage manufacturer in Texas.[citation needed]
Kiolbassa specializes in beef sausages. It is made with whole-muscle meat and does not contain any offal meats, cereals, fillers, or chemicals.[citation needed]
Kiolbassa has a large market share throughout Texas and appears in 47/50 states as well as Mexico.[citation needed]