Tim Didier Meats

What Tim Didier Meats does

Tim Didier Meats is a family-owned, state-inspected butcher shop and meat processor headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving customers across Northeast Indiana since 1983. The business operates from a single retail and processing facility at 3205 North Wells Street and delivers Monday through Friday to both commercial and consumer customers. Its product portfolio spans USDA Choice steaks (Filet Mignon, Ribeye, New York Strip, T-Bone, Porterhouse, Sirloin, specialty cuts), fresh ground beef ground in-house daily across three blends (80/20, 85/15, 90/10 "Tim's Finest") in bulk and patty formats, fresh and marinated chicken, a full pork range, multiple sausage and bratwurst varieties, hand-cut roasts including prime rib, smoked meats, breaded items, and a structured gift box line.

The underlying operating model is traditional: no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no public or partner API, and no AI/ML tooling. Orders are taken by phone, email, or in person, and the company emphasizes a fresh-cut-to-order discipline whereby nothing is cut until an order is placed, supported by an Indiana state-certified Board of Health inspector on site every business day. Production scale is anchored by 10,000+ pounds of ground beef processed weekly, with a documented zero health-complaint record on ground products.

The business makes money through direct transactional sales of meat products sold by weight or per item. The go-to-market runs on two parallel channels: a B2B commercial channel serving 400+ restaurants, hospitals, and locally owned businesses with custom-cut portion-controlled orders and free delivery on orders over $100, and a B2C retail channel serving individual consumers via phone, email, walk-in, and the gift box program. There is no external institutional investment, no parent company, and ownership transitioned in 2024 to Matt Coffman and Chris Didier-Coffman (Tim Didier's sister and brother-in-law), preserving family control.

Name

Tim Didier Meats

Legal name

Tim Didier Meats

Website

https://timdidiermeats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tim Didier Meats is a family-owned, state-inspected Fort Wayne, Indiana butcher shop that delivers fresh, custom-cut meats to 400+ Northeast Indiana restaurants and hospitals and to individual retail customers, processing over 10,000 pounds of ground beef weekly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Butcher Shop and Meat Processing

NAICS

Meat Retailers (445240), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAHAHAB

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Fresh Food Specialists (Produce, Meat, Seafood)

SECONDARYAFAKALAF

Portioning & Case-Ready Meat Packaging

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Meat Processing (Beef, Pork, Poultry)

SECONDARYAFAKALAD

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Meat Processing (Beef, Pork, Poultry)

Keywords

• Custom-cut meats
• Butcher shop services
• Restaurant meat supply
• Fresh ground beef
• Meat gift boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Meat Product Sales: Direct sales of fresh, custom-cut meat products including steaks, ground beef, chicken, pork, sausages, roasts, and smoked meats. Products sold per unit weight or per item (e.g., patties, gift boxes). Restaurant orders delivered on subscription-like recurring basis (daily/weekly orders). Individual public orders placed as one-time transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tim Didier Meats is a state-inspected traditional butcher shop and meat processing facility that sells fresh, custom-cut beef, pork, chicken, sausage, roasts, smoked meats, breaded items, and gift boxes. Every product is cut fresh only after an order is placed, with options for vacuum sealing, custom portion control, and direct delivery. The business serves two customer segments: commercial (restaurants, hospitals, institutions in Northeast Indiana) and individual retail customers, with Monday-Friday delivery and an on-site retail storefront in Fort Wayne.

Product overview

Tim Didier Meats is a state-inspected meat market and traditional butcher shop offering fresh, custom-cut meats to both commercial (restaurants, hospitals, institutions) and retail customers. Founded in 1983, the company delivers Monday through Friday and processes over 10,000 pounds of ground beef weekly. The product portfolio includes Steaks (USDA Choice cuts), Ground Beef (fresh daily in 80/20, 85/15, 90/10 blends), Chicken (fresh and marinated), Pork (chops, ribs, tenderloin, ham), Sausage/Bratwurst (multiple varieties), Roasts (beef and prime rib), Smoked Meats (bacon, ham, pork chops), Breaded Items, and Gift Boxes (beef steak, beef roast, pork, and poultry configurations). Products are available through commercial delivery service and retail ordering, with vacuum sealing and cryovac packaging options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tim's Finest: Premium 90/10 lean/fat ground beef and patties product line.

Products and services

• Steaks USDA Choice steaks cut fresh to order, including Filet Mignon, Rib Eye, New York Strip, T-Bone, Porterhouse, Sirloin, and specialty cuts like Cowboy and Tomahawk steaks; sold to both restaurants and individual retail customers.
• Ground Beef Ground fresh daily in multiple blends including Regular (80/20), 85/15, and Tim's Finest (90/10), available as bulk or patties ranging from 2 oz to 10 oz, with varieties such as Bacon, Cheddar, Jalapeno, and Salisbury.
• Chicken Fresh chicken products including boneless/skinless breast, diced chicken, leg quarters, buffalo wings, tenders, drums, livers, hearts, whole fryers, and marinated varieties (Grill, Garlic Butter, Teriyaki).
• Pork Various pork cuts including bone-in or boneless pork chops, Frenched pork chops, pork tenderloin, shoulder, spare ribs, baby back ribs, country style ribs, ham loaf, ground pork, and pork stew.
• Sausage and Bratwurst Multiple sausage varieties including bratwurst (regular, jalapeno cheddar), polish kielbasa, sweet and hot Italian, andouille, chorizo, and bulk sausage in various sizes.
• Roasts Hand-cut roasts including chuck roast, rump roast, sirloin tip roast, boneless and bone-in prime rib roast, seasoned rib roast, top round, eye of round, brisket, and beef bottom round.
• Smoked Meats Smoked meat selection including Ossian smoked bacon, boneless and bone-in ham (whole, half, sliced), pit ham, ham steak, smoked pork chops, smoked hocks, slab bacon, and Canadian bacon.
• Breaded Items Breaded meat products for foodservice and retail customers, prepared at the Wells Street facility.
• Gift Boxes Pre-packaged gift boxes for various occasions featuring premium cuts including New York Strips, Ribeye, T-Bone, Filet Mignon, Bacon Wrapped Filets, and chicken breast options, available in multiple steak-count and ounce configurations.
• Commercial Meat Supply Service for Restaurants and Institutions B2B meat supply service for restaurants, hospitals, and institutions offering customized orders with portion control, uniform cuts, vacuum sealing, and direct delivery Monday-Friday with free delivery on orders over $100.
• Public Retail Meat Ordering Service Retail ordering service for individual customers to purchase fresh-cut meats for home delivery or pickup, ordered by phone (260-482-8400), toll free (888-482-8401), or email ([email protected]).

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero health-related complaints on ground products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Allen Brothers: Chicago-based specialty meat supplier serving fine-dining restaurants and offering premium mail-order steaks. Closely matches Tim Didier Meats' B2B restaurant supply and premium DTC gift business.
• Halperns' Steak and Seafood: Restaurant-focused protein distributor providing custom-cut steaks, ground beef blends, and seafood to fine-dining operators. Closely comparable B2B restaurant supply and portion-control model.
• Lobel's of New York: Family-owned premium butcher offering custom-cut steaks, roasts, and gift boxes direct-to-consumer and to restaurants. Directly comparable on the cut-to-order premium steak and gifting model.
• Omaha Steaks: Large-scale direct-to-consumer and foodservice meat company known for its gift-box catalog and restaurant supply. Comparable on gift-box SKUs, premium beef positioning, and mail-order channel.
• Snake River Farms: American Wagyu and premium beef producer selling via DTC and to restaurants. Comparable on premium beef positioning, custom cuts, and dual B2B/B2C model.
• Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors: Premium NYC-area custom butcher supplying high-end restaurants with custom-ground blends and portion-controlled cuts. Directly analogous on custom blending, restaurant relationships, and brand reputation.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor supplying restaurants and institutions. Represents the scale incumbent competing for the same restaurant and institutional accounts in the broader market.

Emerging players

• ButcherBox: Subscription-based online meat company delivering grass-fed beef, pork, and chicken to households nationwide. Represents the digital-first DTC meat category that Tim Didier Meats has not yet entered.
• Crowd Cow: Online marketplace for traceable, farm-direct meat cuts and subscription boxes. Represents the e-commerce meat category competing for the same premium consumer wallet share.

Regional players

• Kettle Range Meat Market: Milwaukee-based artisan butcher offering custom cuts, smoked meats, and house-made sausages to restaurants and consumers. Comparable regional premium-butcher model with similar product mix and B2B/B2C dual channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DidierMeats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tim-didier-meats

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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