JOHNSONVILLE SAUSAGE STRIPS Meat : 02/11/2020: GARDEN & SKILLET Meat; Vegetarian sausages : 02/05/2020: See all trademarks and details in the Full Report. “It’s the proudest moment because we helped so many people.” Stayer will remain as chairman of the board at Johnsonville for the next year or two, during the transition to the new CEO, he said. “I realized that my job was to help others succeed — that they weren’t there for me, I was there for them. Sheboygan Press Media (http://shebpr.es/1ABuAC8 ) says the company employs about 1,500 people and is the leading national brand of sausage. I kept seeing bigger and bigger opportunities,” Stayer said. "Johnsonville is owned by the family, but it's a meritocracy," Stayer said. Outside mealtime, the company offers snack sausages and deli bites. Johnsonville Sausage has found the missing link to family meals. He will retire April 1, but continue to serve as chairman of the board. Tim Aten, a Naples Daily News journalist since 1998, has written the newspaper’s popular “In the Know” column for more than 10 years. It makes a variety of top-selling fresh, pre-cooked, and smoked sausage products. They call him the “Sausage King,” but they won’t be calling him CEO much longer. William Morgan will remain as president of Johnsonville Sausage, which is based in Sheboygan Falls and employs about 1,500 people. Shelly Stayer also owns Grace & Shelly’s Cupcake shops, with locations in Southwest Florida and Wisconsin. Our award-winning product lines include bratwurst; Italian, smoked, breakfast and snack sausages. Today, Johnsonville is the most popular brand of sausage in the United States and is enjoyed in more than 40 countries. After his April 1 retirement, Stayer and his wife Shelly plan to stay in Naples, where they own a one-of-its-kind Johnsonville Sausage Marketplace that opened last fall on Naples Boulevard in North Naples. Naples resident Ralph Stayer, is planning to retire from the helm of Johnsonville Sausage on April 1. #searchlist h2 a {color:#222; text-decoration:none; } #searchlist {width:100%; border-bottom: 2px #e5e5e5 solid; margin: 3% 0 5% 0;} ... who owns the business that began as a small butcher shop in 1945. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Since then, the company has grown into a multimillion-dollar business and has become the No. ul.searchbrowse li a {color:#676767; text-decoration:none; } Ashley Luthern covers crime and breaking news. Johnsonville LLC said Thursday that Shelly Stayer, the wife and co-owner of the Sheboygan Falls sausage company, will take over as board chair of … The Land & Space Development Database follows newly completed and ongoing commercial projects throughout the Milwaukee area. Stayer, 71, son of the late founders of Johnsonville Sausage, grew up a part of the family business and has been at the helm of the national company since 1968. Naples resident Ralph Stayer, is planning to retire from the helm of Johnsonville Sausage on April 1. Nick Meriggioli, a former president of Oscar Mayer, will succeed Chief Executive Officer Ralph C. Stayer, who plans to retire April 1 after 47 years at the helm of Johnsonville Sausage. The business was incorporated in 1968, the same year son Ralph C. Stayer began a manufacturing and wholesale branch. Then vote ‘no’ on solar amendment, PRIVACY POLICY/YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS. "My responsibility was finding someone who is going to be better at running it than I was. Market data provided by Factset. Today's Paper, also known as the e-Edition, is an online replica of the printed newspaper. #searchbrowse-right {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} The decision to hire Meriggioli was a "no-brainer," Stayer, 71, told the Naples Daily News in Florida, where he lives. The company also produces meatballs, sausage slices and pork patties. Before relocating to Naples, Tim was a managing editor of newspapers in the Florida Keys for 6 years. “I’ve been at it for 56 years. “During my time at Oscar Mayer, I have admired Ralph Stayer and the success of the Johnsonville business,” Meriggioli said in a statement issued by Johnsonville. Stayer’s parents, Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, also retired in Naples. Otherwise, “it’s time for me to ride into the sunset.”. Legal Statement. The company's line of business includes the manufacturing of sausages, cured meats, smoked meats, canned meats, and other meat specialties. Today's Paper, also known as the e-Edition, is an online replica of the printed newspaper. The former president of Oscar Mayer will become the new CEO at Johnsonville Sausage. “Over the years, I never imagined what was going to come. Stayer said his proudest moment as CEO is linked to his company’s success. I found that guy.” Both have known each other for many years, so when Stayer learned Meriggioli was available for the job, the decision was a “no-brainer,” he said. The former president of Oscar Mayer will become the new CEO at Johnsonville Sausage. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} Meriggioli began working for Kraft Foods in 1987 and spent seven years in Madison as executive vice president and president of Oscar Mayer until 2013. “I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to lead this great company and look forward to continuing their impressive growth and business performance.” From a single butcher shop to an international sausage provider, Stayer oversaw the company his parents started from their town of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Officials with Johnsonville Sausage on Tuesday celebrated the near completion of a $36 million, 122,000-square-foot production facility that is nearly twice the size of a former plant near Watertown’s downtown that was destroyed by fire in May 2015. (Samuel Wilson/Staff)

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FILE PHOTO -- Ralph Stayer, CEO of Johnsonville Sausage, talks to a film crew during the opening of the Johnsonville Sausage Marketplace in North Naples on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014.