Wilkes Meat Market & Deli

What Wilkes Meat Market & Deli does

Wilkes Meat Market & Deli is a third-generation, family-owned specialty butcher shop founded in 1969 and operating from a single retail location at 5515 Bannister Road, Cumming, Georgia. The business sells fresh Certified Angus Beef, pork, chicken, fresh seafood, deli meats (including Boar's Head), specialty cheeses, and house-made sausage, with services spanning custom meat cutting, deer and wild game processing, Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday pre-orders, weekly specials, bulk freezer meat packages, and event catering. On-site prepared foods include daily hot breakfast biscuits, lunch specials, barbecue, smoked meats, and ready-to-cook items, supported by acceptance of Food Stamps as part of a community-access positioning.

The company serves three identifiable customer segments: local Forsyth County consumer households for everyday and holiday meals, catering customers for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations (with 2-4 business day advance ordering), and a small food-service professional segment sourcing premium meats. Pricing spans commodity pork chops at $2.99/lb and chicken breast at $3.99/lb up to luxury A5 Wagyu at $99/lb and Certified Prime Tomahawk steaks at $28.99/lb, supporting both value and premium positioning. Distribution is exclusively through the single physical storefront plus phone and website contact channels, with no e-commerce fulfillment disclosed.

The business is privately held with no external investors, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue. It has earned the "Best of Forsyth County" community award for six consecutive years (2018-2023), and operates with a staff of approximately 5 employees under extended hours seven days a week. Marketing is conducted through a website, an organic Facebook page featuring daily specials, and direct phone/contact-form order capture.

Name

Wilkes Meat Market & Deli

Legal name

Wilkes Meat Market Of Cumming

Website

https://wilkesmeatmarketanddeli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wilkes Meat Market & Deli is a third-generation, family-owned butcher shop founded in 1969 in Cumming, Georgia, selling Certified Angus Beef, seafood, deli meats, and holiday orders to local Forsyth County consumers, catering customers, and select food-service professionals from a single retail storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Meat Retail (Butcher Shop)

NAICS

Meat Retailers (445240)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Delis & Sandwich Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAF), Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD), Specialty & Exotic Meats Retail (Game, Halal, Kosher) (CRAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Specialty butcher shop
• Fresh meat retail
• Certified angus beef
• Deli and prepared foods
• Wild game processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cumming

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Meat Sales: One-time purchase sales of fresh meats including beef, pork, chicken, and specialty cuts. Customers purchase products directly at the retail storefront.
2. Deli Prepared Foods: Daily hot food menu including breakfast biscuits, lunch specials, sandwiches, smoked meats, and weekend barbecue offerings prepared in-store.
3. Catering Services: Customized catering menus for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations. Orders placed 2-4 business days in advance.
4. Holiday Orders: Pre-order programs for Thanksgiving and Christmas featuring specialty holiday meats including turkeys, hams, roasts, and festive cuts.
5. Meat Package Deals: Bulk freezer special packages offering exceptional value on premium meat selections for stocking freezers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wilkes Meat Market & Deli is a family-owned retail butcher shop that sells Certified Angus Beef, pork, chicken, fresh seafood, deli meats, and prepared/hot foods directly to walk-in customers from its Cumming, Georgia storefront. The business also provides on-site custom meat cutting, wild game (deer) processing, catering for corporate events and private celebrations, and pre-order programs for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meals.

Product overview

Wilkes Meat Market & Deli is a third-generation family-owned butcher shop founded in 1969, offering a comprehensive portfolio of fresh meats, seafood, and prepared foods. The business centers on Certified Angus Beef as its flagship product, complemented by a full-service deli with Boar's Head meats, an extensive fresh seafood selection featuring shrimp, scallops, crab, and fish, and seasonal specialty services including Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday orders, deer processing, and catering. The company also offers weekly specials and meat package deals, creating a one-stop local butcher that combines traditional butcher craftsmanship with modern convenience services like in-store pickup and food stamp acceptance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Angus Beef Premium Certified Angus Beef line renowned for superior marbling, tenderness, and flavor, including selections such as Whole Certified Black Angus New York Strips, Whole Certified Choice Beef Ribeye, Black Angus Whole Beef Tenderloin, Certified Prime Tomahawk Steaks, A5 Wagyu, and Australian Tajima Wagyu. Targeted at home cooks and food-service buyers seeking premium beef.
• Fresh Seafood Selection Diverse fresh seafood assortment including Savannah Shrimp, Jumbo Texas Bay Shrimp, Maine U/10 Scallops, Farm Raised and Wild Salmon Filets, Gulf Red Snapper, Red Grouper, Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, King Crab Legs, Black Grouper, Chilean Sea Bass, Oysters, and Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cakes. Aimed at consumers seeking fresh seafood for healthy dinners and special occasions.
• Deli Meats and Hot Lunch Handcrafted deli meats and cheeses including Boar's Head Deli Meat and Wisconsin Old-Fashioned Hoop Cheese, complemented by daily homemade biscuits, hot lunch specials (barbecue and grilled chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, smoked wings, smoked ribs, veggie plates, salads), and a hot food menu. Targeted at walk-in customers seeking quick meals and deli staples.
• Deer and Wild Game Processing Expert deer and wild game processing service for hunters, transforming game into a variety of ready-to-cook formats with high quality and care standards. Targeted at local hunters and game enthusiasts needing professional butchery of their catch.
• Catering Services Customized catering menus for corporate gatherings, weddings, and private celebrations, crafted with the same quality and service standards as the butcher shop. Orders placed 2–4 business days in advance. Targeted at event hosts and planners needing meat-forward catering.
• Thanksgiving Pre-Orders Pre-order program for Thanksgiving featuring fresh turkeys, hams, pork, ducks, veal, and lamb for holiday feasts. Targeted at families hosting Thanksgiving who want quality holiday meats reserved in advance.
• Christmas Pre-Orders Pre-order service for Christmas offering succulent roasts and festive cuts (e.g., Prime Rib, beef tenderloin) for spectacular holiday dinners. Targeted at families hosting Christmas celebrations who pre-arrange special cuts.
• Weekly Specials Specially priced weekly offerings featuring quality beef, chicken, and pork — including ground chuck, center cut pork chops, boneless skinless chicken breast, chicken tenders, baby back pork ribs, Boston butt pork roast, slab bacon, smoked chicken salad, and premium steaks. Targeted at value-seeking local shoppers.
• Meat Package Deals Bulk freezer special packages offering exceptional value on premium meat selections for stocking freezers, including bundles of steaks, chicken, pork, and other cuts. Targeted at families and value-oriented shoppers wanting to stock up.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best of Forsyth County award for 6 consecutive years (2018-2023)

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Schaller & Weber: Family-run Upper East Side NYC butcher and charcuterie specializing in house-made sausages, cured meats, and prepared deli items. Directly comparable as a long-standing specialty butcher combining on-site processing, a deli counter, and curated protein selection similar to Wilkes' Certified Angus + deli + smoked meats lineup.
• Ottomanelli & Sons: Long-standing family-owned NYC butcher with multiple locations offering prime meats, custom cuts, and prepared foods. Comparable multi-generational family butcher with similar product breadth across retail meats, prepared items, and specialty cuts.
• Lobel's: Family-owned fifth-generation New York butcher specializing in USDA Prime dry-aged beef and premium specialty meats, with mail-order and retail operations. Directly comparable as a multi-generational family butcher built on premium-cut expertise and direct customer relationships, just at larger scale and national footprint.
• Marlow & Daughters: NYC whole-animal butcher shop specializing in pasture-raised, heritage-breed meats with a small retail counter. Comparable neighborhood-specialty butcher model focused on premium, transparently-sourced proteins and on-site butchery.
• Esposito's Meat Market: Family-owned NJ butcher shop offering custom cuts, prime meats, prepared foods, and catering. Mirrors Wilkes' model of a community-embedded family butcher combining retail cuts with made-to-order prepared foods and event services.

Broad incumbents

• Omaha Steaks: Long-established direct-to-consumer specialty meat and seafood retailer offering frozen prime beef, wagyu, and holiday meal packages. Comparable curated-meat, holiday-gifting, and freezer-package categories that overlap with Wilkes' meat package deals and holiday pre-order programs; operates at far greater scale with national mail-order reach.
• HoneyBaked Ham: National specialty retailer of glazed hams, turkey, and premium meats for holidays and gifting via company-owned and franchise stores. Comparable as a multi-location specialty-meat retailer with strong seasonal/holiday demand cycles; vastly larger scale.
• DeBragga: NYC premium meat purveyor serving restaurants and retail customers with dry-aged prime beef and specialty proteins. Comparable in dry-aging craftsmanship and premium positioning but operates primarily as a wholesale-first business.
• Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors: Premium NYC dry-aging and custom-butcher shop famous for high-end restaurant supply and retail. Comparable in premium dry-aging expertise and brand cachet around custom-cut beef; operates at materially larger scale with a wholesale-led business model.

Emerging players

• ButcherBox: Subscription-based DTC meat company delivering grass-fed beef, heritage pork, and wild-caught seafood to consumers nationwide. Competes for the same premium home-cook customer segment Wilkes targets, but with no physical retail footprint and a low-overhead subscription model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wilkesmeatmarket
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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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