OUR HISTORY
Our History
History of Hahn’s of Westminster
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It all began over 100 years ago (1896) when William F. Myers of Pleasant Valley, Carroll County, Maryland established his meat packing business. The plant was originally located at the corner of Liberty and Green Streets in Westminster, Maryland. He would carry his meat products by train to Baltimore where he’d use a wagon to deliver them around the city. His business grew from there.

Meanwhile, back in the Valley, two of William’s daughters married two boys from Pleasant Valley. Their names were Joseph and Norval Hahn. Mr. Myers had a thriving business and decided to help his new sons-in-law by getting them started in a meat packing business of their own. In 1918 Hahn’s of Westminster was founded.

In 1948, Henry F. Redmer Jr. was recruited from the National Biscuit Company by his cousins at Hahn’s to help sell their meat in Baltimore. Mr. Redmer had grown up in Baltimore and knew a lot about the area, but not too much about the meat business. However, he knew how to work and set up an advanced sales system. He would take orders all day from customers and then each evening race to the train station dodging trolley cars to make it in time to send the orders by train to Westminster. The men in the plant packed the orders that night and loaded them on Hahn’s trucks to be delivered the next day in Baltimore.
Much has changed over the years. Mr. Redmer saw the business grow and by the time his children started working in 1968 they were delivering to customers from Virginia to Washington, DC, and all the way to Southern Pennsylvania. In 1981 the Redmer family’s cousins who owned Wm. F. Myers & Sons decided to retire. At this point Hahn’s acquired their business and continued to service their customers and produce their recipes. The Redmer family owned and operated the business until 2006 when they sold the business to one of their employees.

The new owner, Ed Ladzinski, has over 30 years working in all aspects of the meat business. His knowledge and proactive ideas has allowed Hahn’s to grow by leaps and bounds. However, even with this growth Ed has kept true to the ideals that Hahn’s is known for…the finest quality products, traditional recipes and loyalty to our customers. Ed maintains a close relationship to the Redmers to ensure that the Hahn’s tradition is NEVER lost.

We owe most of our success to our employees. With their experience and devotion to quality we have been able to keep up with an ever-changing market.

Some things, however, don’t change. We still only use the highest quality, premium cuts of meat to begin our traditional process of trimming, grinding, slicing, seasoning, curing, and smoking. We still use many of the same recipes that Wm. F. Myers used over a century ago!

About Pork and Beans Store

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Located in rural Carroll County, Maryland, our store is a must-stop for visitors (bring your cooler) and a favorite for locals. Our friendly atmosphere and the delightful smells are very enticing for first-time visitors and have become a comfort for our many regulars.

As you park your car you will smell the mouthwatering scent of hams and bacon in our smokehouse, plus the delicious smell of our many specialty coffees mingling together once you walk into the store.

At Pork and Beans we offer a large selection of Hahn’s quality meats, many varieties of coffee beans (fresh roasted right in the store), delightful teas, and tea accessories. We also offer a variety of local products such as honey, jams, and barbecue sauces as well as custom-made gift baskets. Take a look around and we are sure you will find something!

Our specialty is our freshly ground and roasted coffees. We offer it by the pound, half pound or by the cup. We also have sampler pots and perfect pots – a great way to try them all!

Take the time to stop in and see all that we have to offer – we think you will be pleasantly surprised!

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