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a fourth-generation Croatian-American sausage maker and retail meat counter at 424 N 6th St in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Founded 1939 by Croatian immigrants Joseph Krizman Sr. and Matt Grisnik; owned today by Joseph Krizman III. Makes fresh and smoked sausages from old-country recipes plus rubs and seasonings.

| Website | https://www.krizmansausage.com || | Phone | (913) 371-3185 |(official site) | | Hours | Tue–Fri 9 AM–5 PM; Sat 9 AM–3 PM; Sun–Mon closed |(official site) |

Description

Krizman’s is a sausage plant with a retail storefront on the north slope of Strawberry Hill, the historically Croatian and Eastern European neighborhood overlooking the Kansas and Missouri river bottoms in Kansas City, Kansas. The company describes itself as making “hand-crafted sausage and delicious sides since 1939,” and sells fresh and smoked sausages, ethnic foods, barbecue rubs and seasonings direct to consumers as well as wholesale.1

The business has also been referred to in regional food press by its older name, Krizman’s House of Sausage.2 The shop is a fixture on Strawberry Hill visitor itineraries published by the local tourism office, which lists it alongside the neighborhood’s other heritage food stops.34

Ownership and history

The business began as a small corner grocery founded in 1939 by Joseph Krizman Sr. and his brother-in-law Matt Grisnik, both Croatian immigrants. The store produced sausage from recipes brought from Croatia, sold from the grocery counter.15

Joseph Krizman Jr. bought out the Grisnik interest in 1972. Judging corner groceries a declining format, he razed the original store, built the current plant on the site, and refocused the company on wholesale sausage distribution to restaurants — renaming it simply Krizman’s Sausage.15

The company is now run by Joseph Krizman III, who is profiled by the Wyandotte County tourism office as the current-generation operator.6 Krizman’s own account frames the current era as coming “full circle” — back toward retail sales to home cooks, which the company attributes in part to the rise of cooking shows and competition barbecue culture.1

Independence: No chain, franchise, or outside-investor parent identified. Family-owned and operated in Wyandotte County across four generations.

Status: pending capture. Product list and pricing should be transcribed first-party from https://www.krizmansausage.com on a menu pass. No first-party price list has been captured; do not source prices from aggregators.

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  1. Krizman’s Sausage — “About Us,” official site — asserts: founded 1939; founders Joseph Krizman Sr. and Matt Grisnik, Croatian refugees; original corner grocery; Joseph Krizman Jr. bought out Grisnik in 1972 and built the current plant; wholesale-to-retail shift; current owner Joseph Krizman III; address 424 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101; phone 913-371-3185; hours. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Feast Magazine — “After 80 Years, Krizman’s House of Sausage Continues Its Reign in Kansas City, Kansas,” 2017 — asserts: the “House of Sausage” name form; sustained regional standing. ↩

  3. Visit Kansas City, Kansas — Krizman’s Sausage listing — asserts: active business listing in Kansas City, Kansas. ↩

  4. Visit Kansas City, Kansas — “A Local’s Guide to Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas.” — asserts: Krizman’s placement within the Strawberry Hill neighborhood itinerary. ↩

  5. MEAT+POULTRY — “Linking generations,” February 25, 2014 — asserts: multi-generation family sausage operation; trade coverage of the Krizman business. ↩ ↩2

  6. Visit Kansas City, Kansas — “Joe Krizman III — Krizman’s Sausage.” — asserts: Joe Krizman III as current-generation owner-operator. ↩

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On the record — ks.city/registry/krizmans-sausage · record updated 2026-08-10