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SBA Names M3 Meats, Inc. of Sidney, Montana Minority Small Business of the Year

M3 Meats, Inc. of Sidney has been named the Montana Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2008 Minority Small Business of the Year.

M3 Meats, Inc. (406-433-3410)is the only federally inspected meat slaughter and fabrication plant in eastern Montana. The next closest plants are located in Miles City and Williston, North Dakota. M3 Meats, Inc. was started in June 2006, as an S-Corporation by officers Clay Moran, President; Cheryl Moran, Secretary; and Elmer and JoAnne Christensen, shareholders.

In March 2007, the company received an SBA 504 loan with Montana Community Finance Corporation of Helena and 1st Bank in Sidney to purchase a piece of land and construct a new plant facility to expand their operations. Currently M3 Meats, Inc. provides wholesale and retail products to customers. They also market ground beef and portion cuts from locally grown cattle to restaurants and commercialize homemade sausages, jerky, bacon and hams as retail products through the company’s small deli. M3 Meats, Inc. employs a head meat cutter, two trimmers, a wrapper, and a deli/retail manager with an assistance deli assistant.

“We are proud of M3 Meats, Inc. and the economic impact they make in Sidney and the area,” said SBA District Director Michelle Johnston. Lorena Hintz of the Small Business Development Center in Wolf Point nominated M3 Meats, Inc. for this award.

For more information about SBA’s programs visit http://www.sba.gov or contact the Montana District Office at (406) 441-1081.

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