Type Incorporated company Founder Gregory Papalexis | Area served New York City Founded 1948 | |
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Industry Meats and gourmet delicatessen products Headquarters Englewood, New Jersey, United States Products Frankfurters, condiments | ||
Marathon Enterprises, Inc. is a major regional supplier of meats and gourmet delicatessen products to the food service industry in the New York City metropolitan area. Headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, it is a private corporation, and sells its products under the Sabrett brand name.
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History
Gregory Papalexis, of Greek descent, was the owner and president of the company. After he graduated from New York University in 1948, Papalexis and a partner established a new provisions company. When it was discovered the name "Sabre Meat Company" had already been taken in New York City, the pair agreed on Sabre-ette, which was later shortened to Sabrett. Though Papalexis initially started to sell hot dog buns, he eventually decided to produce the hot dogs and sell them from House O' Weenies stainless steel push carts with the now familiar blue and yellow umbrellas.
Frankfurters
The company's flagship product is the Sabrett brand frankfurter. They and other meats such as pastrami and salami are processed at the Marathon factory in the Bronx, New York. The frankfurters are sold through Sabrett branded carts on the streets of New York City and elsewhere in the metropolitan area, local supermarkets, and club locations such as BJ's, Costco, and Jetro.
Condiments
Other products sold under the Sabrett brand name include condiments popular on hot dogs such as sauerkraut, sweet relish, spicy brown mustard, and a red onion sauce known as "Sabrett's Prepared Onions."