Froehlich Packing Company

Froehlich Packing Company operates at 77 D Street Extension in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, under USDA establishment numbers M9369 and P9369. FSIS lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, classifies it as very small, and shows a grant of inspection date on file of September 2, 2021. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail exempt sales.

The website on file operates under the name Alex Froehlich-Bardine Meat Packing Company at the same address and phone number. That site describes retail and wholesale sales throughout western Pennsylvania, hand-cut steaks, house-made sausages, and a smokehouse used for kolbassi and other smoked items. It states the business has supplied meat products for over 100 years, though no specific founding year is given. The site lists PAMP 2026 Best of Show and a Champion Wieners award at the American Cured Meat Championship.

In addition to its own counter, the site lists regional retail locations that carry its products, including Conzatti's Italian Market, Randy's Bi-Lo Foods in Johnstown and Windber, Roof Garden Market in Somerset, Stager's Store in Portage, Market Basket, several Ideal Market stores, and Giant Eagle stores in Johnstown, Latrobe, Ligonier, Northern Cambria, and Somerset. Details on custom booking, per-head fees, cut and wrap terms, and hanging weight pricing are not stated in the sources and are not yet on file.

The federal record shows meat slaughter and meat processing at this establishment, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection, and a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. The website does not describe booking procedures, lead times, drop-off scheduling, minimums, per-head or hanging weight fees, or cut and wrap options, so producers would need to contact the plant at (814) 535-7694 to confirm availability and terms. Nothing in the sources indicates whether custom slots are currently open.

Froehlich Packing Company reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.

The website describes a retail counter at 77 D Street Extension in Johnstown selling fresh beef, pork, and chicken, house-made kolbassi, sausage, bratwurst, bacon, hams, weiners, and deli meats and cheeses, with listed hours Wednesday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM as listed. Products are also carried at named area retailers, including Conzatti's Italian Market, Randy's Bi-Lo Foods, Roof Garden Market, Stager's Store, Market Basket, Ideal Market, and several Giant Eagle stores. The site invites inquiries about custom orders and wholesale pricing. Halves and quarters, freezer bundles, online ordering, shipping, and delivery are not mentioned in the sources.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.