South Milwaukee Sausage & Meats to close Nov. 9. Business thanks customers for support.
South Milwaukee Sausage & Meats, known early on for its ham and rolls and special sausages, is closing Saturday, Nov. 9.
The business opened at 1200 Milwaukee Ave. in early October 2020 with five locals supporting "Doc" ― the alias of the business' head butcher.
Doc, a butcher for nearly 20 years, called his work an art form when the business first opened. Many came to the corner meat shop to pick up everything from ground beef, ribeye, steak and pork chops to "South Milwaukee Sausage" and " Crusher Kielbasa " in honor of South Milwaukee wrestler Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski.
The closure announcement was made Oct. 26 on the butcher shop's official Facebook page .
"We are very sad to announce that South Milwaukee Sausage and Meats will be closing permanently at the end of business on Saturday November 9, 2024," the post said. "We are so thankful for the community that you have built for Doc at South Milwaukee Sausage and Meats. Our success would not have been possible without you."
The post said Doc "will continue to provide great customer service and delicious food," though it did not elaborate.
The Journal Sentinel reached out to Doc to learn more about the closure and his future plans but wasn't able to connect for an interview in time for publication.
A few hours after the Oct. 26 post, the account put out another Facebook message thanking customers for an "outpouring of support."
Because of the demand, the butcher shop closed Oct. 27 ― a day it would normally be open ― to allow Doc to "make big batches of some of the favorites."
In the final days of operation, South Milwaukee Sausage and Meats is offering a limited menu of "Polish Sausage, Pizza Burgers, Brisket Burgers, Al Capone Italian, Mild Italian, and Mild Hungarian Sausage," according to its Facebook page.
"The phone has been ringing off the hook," Doc wrote in a post Nov. 6.
South Milwaukee Sausage and Meats took over the former Milwaukee Sausage Company space .
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