Western Smokehouse Partners

Name

Western Smokehouse Partners

Legal name

Western Smokehouse Partners

Website

https://wspartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Snack Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground & Formed Meat Products Manufacturing (Burgers, Sausages, Meatballs) (AFAKALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smoked Meats & Seafood (Hot/Cold Smoking) (AFANAEAB)

Keywords

• Meat snack manufacturing
• Co-manufacturing services
• Private label production
• Contract packaging services
• Better-for-you snacks

Headquarters

HQ city

Galesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Co-manufacturing Services: Manufacturing products to customer specifications and formulations while maintaining full ownership of recipes and brand identity for the customer
2. Private Label Production: Producing high-quality meat snacks using company's own proven formulations for brands to sell under their own name

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Western Smokehouse Partners is a U.S.-based contract manufacturer of premium and better-for-you meat snacks, operating eight production facilities across five states. The company produces meat sticks and whole muscle beef jerky for brand owners and retailers, and offers end-to-end co-manufacturing and private label services spanning ideation, product development, and full-scale production.

Product overview

Western Smokehouse Partners operates as a manufacturer of premium, better-for-you meat snacks offering two primary product lines: Meat Sticks and Whole Muscle Beef Jerky. The company provides these products through co-manufacturing services (where partners own formulations) and private label services (using Western's formulations under retailer brands). The product portfolio spans eight facilities across five states, with capabilities including antibiotic-free, grass-fed, organic, and clean-label options. The company crafts over 6 million meat snacks daily, serving private label and co-manufacturing customers in the retail and branded meat snack market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meat Sticks Manufactured meat stick products available as branded offerings and produced under private label for brand and retailer partners across the U.S. meat snack category.
• Whole Muscle Beef Jerky Whole muscle beef jerky manufactured at scale for brand partners and private label customers, positioned in the premium and better-for-you segment of the meat snack market.
• Co-Packing Services Contract packaging and co-manufacturing services for meat snack brands, providing production capacity, packaging, and supply chain support for third-party brand owners.
• Private Label Manufacturing End-to-end private label meat snack manufacturing, including ideation, formulation, production, and packaging for retailer-owned and partner brands.
• Product Ideation and Development Front-end product ideation, formulation, and development services that take customer concepts from concept through commercialization in the meat snack category.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity doubled with Mexico, MO expansion (10 new production lines)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Junior's SmokehousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Texas-based meat snack company founded in 1985, acquired by Western Smokehouse Partners in December 2025. The acquisition expanded WSP's manufacturing network from 5 to 8 facilities, added production capacity, and provided entry into Texas with plans for a second El Campo facility.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Chomps: Fast-growing better-for-you meat stick brand. A potential customer of WSP's co-manufacturing services rather than a competitor; overlaps directly on product format and consumer demographic.
• Field Trip Snacks: Premium, clean-label meat stick brand. Comparable product category and better-for-you positioning; operates in the same retail channels where WSP supplies private label.

Broad incumbents

• Hormel Foods: Diversified meat and food manufacturer with branded and foodservice meat snack exposure (Skippy, Justin's, Pepperoni). Competitor for private-label meat snack contracts with deeper retailer relationships.
• Tyson Foods: Largest U.S. protein producer with significant prepared foods and snack meat operations. Broad incumbent that competes for retailer private-label programs at greater scale and broader portfolio depth.

Direct peers

• Bridgford Foods: Public meat snack and frozen bread manufacturer serving foodservice and retail with jerky, meat sticks, and snack sausages. Closest publicly traded pure-play comparable to WSP's product mix.
• Country Archer Provisions: Better-for-you meat snack brand and co-manufacturer specializing in grass-fed beef jerky and meat sticks. Comparable premium, clean-label positioning with both branded and private-label exposure.
• Jack Link's: Largest U.S. branded meat snack manufacturer (jerky, meat sticks). Directly comparable product portfolio and category leadership, though Jack Link's operates primarily under owned brands rather than co-manufacturing.
• Tillamook Country Smoker: Oregon-based premium meat snack manufacturer specializing in jerky and meat sticks for the natural and better-for-you channel. Highly comparable in product format, ingredient positioning, and retail customer overlap.
• Old Wisconsin (Johnsonville Sausage): Meat snack manufacturer (sausage sticks, jerky) owned by Johnsonville. Directly overlaps with WSP's meat stick category and serves similar convenience, grocery, and club retail channels.

Others

• Monogram Capital Partners (portfolio): WSP's PE sponsor; adjacent only as the platform investor. Included to capture the sponsorship and likely future co-investment ecosystem rather than operational overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/westerns_smoke
• Facebookfacebook.com/Westernssmokehouse

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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