CALIFORNIA & TEXAS
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Company-owned facilities in Southern California and North Texas.
3RD
GENERATION
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We're a third generation family food company with beginnings in the late 1940's.
THOUSANDS of locations
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Our products are sold in thousands of locations in the United States.
Don Lee Farms is a multigenerational family food company with roots dating back to the 1940's. Originally founded in California, the company has evolved into a national leader in the production of culinary-focused meat and plant-based proteins. For over 40 years, Don Lee Farms has been committed to creating delicious, easy-to-prepare foods at an affordable price. With a focus on using only the highest quality ingredients and industry-leading production techniques, Don Lee Farms has become a trusted name in the food industry and a go-to choice for convenient and tasty foods.
MADE FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS since '82
PLANT-BASED AND MEAT PROTEINS
PRODUCT CATEGORIES:
COOKED PATTIES
SHREDDED & PULLED
BREAKFAST PATTIES
MEATBALLS
HOT DOGS & CORN DOGS
BEEFLESS BURGERS
VEGGIE BURGERS
BREAKFAST LINKS
BREADED
CRUMBLES
TACOS & BURRITOS
SANDWICHES & SLIDERS
BOWLS
BITES
KETTLE-COOKED
WHAT WE DO:
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
We develop ideas into commercially successful food products made and delivered on a national scale.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
We prioritize local and optimize sourcing, transportation, storage, procurement and delivery of raw materials and finished goods.
FOOD SAFETY & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
We operate a data-driven and science-backed food safety system built on decades of industry-leading expertise and continuous on-site third party oversight.
MANUFACTURING
We make fresh and frozen foods for some of the largest and most successful food brands from our company-owned facilities in Southern California and North Texas.
WITH BEGINNINGS IN THE LATE 1940'S
A FAMILY FOOD COMPANY
Larry's Foods was a pioneering family business founded by Larry in the 1940's. The company was well known for manufacturing and distributing sandwiches during and after World War II. In the 1970's, Donald, one of Larry's sons, became the production manager at their plant in Gardena, California. Larry's was one of the first companies to make, freeze, and deliver fully cooked burgers to national supermarkets and school districts.
A decade later, Larry sold the company, providing an opportunity for Donald to continue the family legacy and start his own company. Donald founded Don Lee Farms in 1982, in a small rented building in Marina Del Rey, California. The company quickly gained momentum and by the mid-1980's, expanded to establish its current headquarters and their first production facilities in Inglewood, California. They added an additional cold storage and warehouse facility nearby to meet the growing demand for their products.
In the 2000's, the third generation of the family joined the business. During this decade, the company developed long-lasting partnerships with school districts, club stores, and some of the world's most successful food brands. Don Lee Farms celebrated their company's 20th anniversary by launching first-to-market vegetarian and plant-based foods, expanding their product portfolio to include innovative and sustainable options.
In the 2010's, Don Lee Farms continued to expand, opening an additional production facility in the Dallas, Texas area, achieving Organic Certification, launching private-label and branded products in thousands of markets and leading the popularization of plant-based burgers in America.
Today, they are Shaping The Future of Food™ and are committed to creating high-quality, innovative, tasty and affordable food products.
GENERATIONS OF
FOOD SAFETY EXCELLENCE
Food safety and the health and safety of our employees is our highest priority. We operate under data-driven food safety programs and processes that are continually monitored. Our food safety system is built on a foundation of technology, decades of experience, and a large team of food safety and quality assurance experts who work tirelessly to uphold the highest standards of safety and quality. They collaborate with our facilities and on-site regulators to implement and maintain food safety programs that exceed USDA and FDA regulations.
