Preferred Wholesale, Inc. (the sole owner of IOWA SMOKEHOUSE) is constructing a new 42,500 sq. ft. facility in the South Albia Industrial Park, in Albia. We expect to add 15 new positions over the next three years as a result of this expansion. Preferred Wholesale, Inc. was a 2019 Iowa Venture Award recipient.
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Tasting is believing
Fresh market, high quality meat snacks, created the old fashioned way. Tender and Delicious, Taste ours and you'll never go back!
SHOP NOWWhat to love about Iowa Smokehouse
Often as big companies grow they cheapen their products to pay for the overhead.
Not us! Our snack sticks
are all USA beef and/or pork. Our beef jerky
is thick and tender. In addition to our fine meat snacks, we also have a full lineup of all natural delicious
bbq sauces and
ketchups. Taste the difference!
We proudly insist on only high quality products and top notch service for our customers.
— Lee Holsman, Owner
An old-fashioned success story
In 1984, Lee Holsman decided to start a snack food business.
He went to the bank and borrowed $5,000 (his sister had to cosign for him as he was new in town). With the loan, Lee purchased a Volkswagen Rabbit as his first delivery vehicle, and $3,000 worth of beef jerky and other snacks. He began by calling on taverns, convenience stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. He would start a route, hire a driver to deliver to those stores, and then...
Read More of Our Story40
Years in business
50
States
8
Flavors of jerky
1
Uncompromising brand
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We proudly present our brands: IOWA SMOKEHOUSE meat snacks, ketchups, and barbecue sauces, and laura beth’s all natural jams, salsas, and pickled jar goods. Our orders ship quickly anywhere in continental United States.
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