Carl Rittberger Sr. (Grandpa) was born in Lorch, Germany where he went to meat trade school before coming to the United States in the late 1800's. Grandpa settled in Zanesville, OH and acquired a small retail trade at the Zanesville City Market.
On September 22, 1910 Grandpa expanded into the wholesale business at his farm on Lutz Lane.
Four generations have owned and operated Rittberger Meats while observing Grandpa’s tradition of uncompromising quality. Because of our commitment to quality, we still use the same recipes and procedures that Grandpa pleased his customers with from the start. We continue to raise cattle on over 450 acres. We still use the same masonry smokehouse fired with 100% real hickory wood harvested locally through sustainable forestry practices. So if quality and ‘Old World’ flavors are what you are looking for, then look no further.