5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions

What 5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions does

5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions is a Vermont-based independent retail butcher and grocery business operating from a single physical storefront. The company sells whole animal butcher cuts and grocery products directly to walk-in consumers, and is also positioned to serve local restaurants seeking whole animal cuts. The business operates on a traditional brick-and-mortar retail model with no disclosed pricing structure, no digital ordering channels, and no disclosed product segmentation beyond the core butcher and grocery offering.

The company has no disclosed technology stack, no app, no API, and no third-party integrations; its digital presence is limited to a website (5thquartervt.com) that appears active. No management team, ownership structure, funding history, partnerships, certifications, or awards are disclosed in available source material. As a single-location domestic retail operation, the business is small-scope with no identified subsidiaries, franchises, or geographic expansion beyond Vermont.

The revenue model is straightforward in-store retail sales of meat and grocery items, with no disclosed online sales, subscription, wholesale, or catering channels. The company does not disclose pricing, customer segments, target customer profiles, or any go-to-market motion beyond walk-in retail. Ownership type (independent operator, franchise, or otherwise) cannot be determined from the available data.

Name

5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions

Website

https://5thquartervt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions is a Vermont-based independent retail butcher and grocery shop that sells whole animal butcher cuts and groceries to walk-in consumers and local restaurants from a single physical storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Meat Retail

NAICS

Meat Retailers (445240), Meat Retailers (44524)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Whole animal butcher
• Specialty meat retail
• Grocery provisions
• Butcher shop
• Local Vermont foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Waitsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions operates a whole animal butcher and grocery business, cutting and selling meat portions from whole animals alongside a selection of grocery provisions. The business serves local consumers and small food-service buyers through a physical retail location in Vermont.

Product overview

Based on the available source data, 5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions is a whole animal butcher and grocery business offering meat and grocery products to customers. The source material does not provide details on distinct branded products, modules, or named service offerings beyond the core butcher and grocery retail description.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Animal Butcher Cuts
• Grocery Provisions

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• The Meat Hook: Independent whole-animal butcher and grocery operating from a single storefront, with both retail and restaurant/wholesale supply. Directly comparable in format and channel mix to 5th Quarter.
• Fleishers Craft Butchery: An independent, whole-animal butcher chain operating physical storefronts with a similar nose-to-tail, locally-sourced positioning to 5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions. Closely comparable business model and customer base.
• Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe: Whole-animal butcher operating a single physical storefront plus restaurant supply. Comparable in scale, format, and customer mix to a local Vermont butcher + grocery.
• Lobel's: Premium whole-animal butcher operating a physical storefront plus mail order. Comparable in craft positioning and product mix, though with a national shipping channel 5th Quarter lacks.
• Belcampo Meat Co. Operates physical butcher retail storefronts focused on whole-animal, pasture-raised meats. Comparable to 5th Quarter in product positioning and craft-butcher model.
• Porter Road: Pasture-raised, whole-animal meat company selling both online and through physical retail. Comparable product positioning and supply model, though with materially larger digital reach.

Broad incumbents

• Sprouts Farmers Market: Specialty grocer emphasizing fresh, natural, and locally-sourced products with in-store butcher service. Adjacent competitor for the same natural/local-food shopper segment in markets where it overlaps with Vermont trade areas.
• Whole Foods Market: Large grocery retailer with full-service butcher counters, locally-sourced meat programs, and prepared foods. Competes with 5th Quarter for the same premium-meat shopper, albeit at much broader scale.

Emerging players

• Crowd Cow: DTC online meat company selling individual cuts and whole-animal shares. Relevant as a digital substitute for local butchers and a useful pricing/positioning benchmark.
• ButcherBox: Subscription-based online meat retailer focused on pasture-raised, whole-animal proteins. Not a physical competitor but increasingly substitutes for the same end consumer; relevant as a digital benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/5thQuarterVT

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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