Lakeside Foods Purchases Cher-Make Sausage Co.

Lakeside Foods, Inc. is purchasing Cher-Make Sausage Co. in a deal that is set to close on Monday (September 27^th).

The acquisition offers Lakeside a new product category that will benefit its existing customer base, while Cher-Make will benefit from business growth opportunities through Lakeside.

Under the deal, Cher-Make’s management team, including President Tom Chermak, will remain in place.

Day-to-day operations will continue uninterrupted, and Lakeside plans to retain all Cher-Make employees at its Manitowoc location.

Lakeside Foods President and CEO Joe Yanda said of the acquisition, “Our goal is to build on CherMake’s success, and we will invest in its operations to continue to grow its customer footprint and distribution.”