Jimmy Dean

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 1999, Jimmy Dean is America's No. 1 breakfast sausage. Founded by its namesake, the multi-faceted country superstar Jimmy Dean, the company has become one of the country's leading suppliers of sausage and meat products.

In addition to being the No. 1 brand of breakfast sausage and breakfast sandwiches in the United States, Jimmy Dean covers a wide range of product categories including Jimmy Dean brand dinner sausage, smoked sausage, bacon, and prepared sandwiches as well as Tastefuls! Lunch combos.

In June 1984, Jimmy Dean Meat Company became a division of Sara Lee Corp., an international food and consumer products company with annual sales in excess of $20 billion. Today, Jimmy Dean has more than 1,600 employees with product manufacturing sites in Newburn, Tenn., and Florence, Ala. A major shareholder in Sara Lee Corp, Jimmy Dean continues to serve as Jimmy Dean Foods' spokesperson for the company's national advertising.