Thomas Brothers' Meat Processing, 347 Thomas St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, US

J. Freirich Foods is a family-owned company that specializes in meat processing. Based in Salisbury, N.C., the company has been in business for more than 80 years. It maintains a production facility on the East Coast that produces cooked and cured meats, such as prime rib, corned beef, pastrami, smoked pork butts, pot roast and many other specialty items. Founded in 1921, the company has more than 40 percent market share in the New York City metropolitan area, as well as other distribution areas, and is renowned for its corned beef. J. Freirich Foods achieves more than $40 million in annual sales and is one of the leading privately held meat processors in the United States. J. Freirich Foods sells its products to major food service distributors, including SYSCO, Alliant, US Food Service and PYA.