During the last 50 or so years, Jacksonville, Fla., has grown from a small town to Florida’s largest city and become an important business, trade and tourist center. Through all the growth and development, Azar Sausage Co. has been there to witness it. Three generations of family management, several expansions and relocations, and steady growth have helped make Jacksonville’s only local sausage company into a city institution.
For the third generation — brothers John and Phil Azar — keeping the business strong and successful is a point of pride, particularly when the deck seems to be stacked against smaller operators.