Janak Packing Inc. opened its doors for business in the year of 1938. Our country was beginning to feel the effects of the great depression and times were difficulty. Paul and Mary Janak opened a small grocery store and meat market. Requests began to come in for Paul to make his famous sausage out of the farm-raised pigs that the local farmers brought to him.

Neighbors also urged Paul to expand his sausage business so that the surrounding folks could also enjoy his hickory-smoked, old fashioned products.