Monday, April 02, 2007
 
The Real Jerky Boys
Corporate dischord, family infighting, and courtroom drama. Another nighttime soap? I wish. It's my favorite dried meat manufacturer:
    When Jack Link started his beef jerky business in the 1980s, it was his plan that his boys, then in their teens, would someday take over the company.

    Unfortunately, that dream has turned into a nightmare that is being played out in Washburn County Circuit Court, in a lawsuit that pits Jack Link and son Troy against his elder son, Jay. The Links are battling over the ownership of Links Snacks Inc. in Minong, now one of the largest producers of beef jerky in the United States.

    It's a dispute that has ripped the family apart, with accusations of greed, jealousy, harassment of company officers, bullying of employees and a long list of bad business behavior.
If only there were some way I could stock up a dried meat product sold cheaply at Sam's Club in case this battle destroys the company.

But my luck isn't that good.


- posted by Brian J. @ 11:05 PM
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