Louisville, KY · since 1919

Louisville’s chile base,four generations on.

Bloemers Chile Base was first made in 1919 by Frank B. Bloemer, Sr. in the back of his neighborhood grocery store. The people from the neighborhood began using the base to make their chile and took a great liking to the product.

1919the year Frank B. Bloemer, Sr. first made the base
4thgeneration of Bloemers at the company
10cups of chile from one tub of base
A tub of Bloemer’s Famous Chile Base, since 1919Bloemer’s Chile Base tub beside a jar of Bloemer’s Original Chile Powder
Our history

From a grocery back room to the whole region.

As years went by, the demand for Bloemers Chile Base grew significantly and the company started manufacturing it and selling it to other grocery stores.

After Frank, his son, Lawrence Bloemer, Sr., guided the company for many years expanding both the Bloemer’s line of food items as well as establishing a successful food service distribution business. Lawrence Bloemer, Jr., took over for his father and continued to grow the business.

In 2011, Timothy Bloemer, the son of Lawrence Bloemer, Jr., joined the company as the 4th generation to work at Bloemer Food Sales.

Frank B. Bloemer, Sr.first made the base, 1919
Timothy Bloemer4th generation, since 2011
Products

The base, the powder, and the combo packs.

Prices as listed on bloemerfoods.com.

Bloemer’s Original Chile Base tub
$24.95

Original Chile Base (10 cups)

Our famous Chile Base, first made in 1919.

Bloemer’s Hot Chile Base tub
$24.95

Hot Chile Base (10 cups)

The hot version of the base.

Packets of Bloemer’s Chile Powder
$10.95

12 1 oz. Packets Chile Powder

Bloemers Original Chile Powder in single packets.

Bloemer’s Original Combo Pack: chile base and chile powder
$16.95

Original Combo Pack

Chile Base with Original Chile Powder.

Bloemer’s Hot Chile Combo Pack
$16.95

Hot Chile Combo Pack

Hot Chile Base with Hot Chile Powder.

Bloemer’s Half & Half Combo Pack
$16.95

Half & Half Combo Pack

One of each, original and hot.

Recipes

Bloemer’s Famous Chile.

Contract packaging

We make it for other Louisville names, too.

Bloemer Food Sales manufactures and packages products ranging from spice mixes, BBQ sauces, salsa, salad dressings, gumbo, jambalaya, marinara sauce and pasta sauce. We proudly produce items for:

  • Bourbon Barrel Foods
  • Feast BBQ
  • Ky Bourbon Q
  • Screamin’ Mimi’s Salsa
  • Grippo’s
  • Jacobi BBQ
  • Sam’s Hot Dog Stand
  • Comeback Inn
Contact us

Find us in Louisville.

Address
925 S. 7th Street
Louisville, KY 40203
In stores
Also available at most Pic Pac and other local grocery retailer outlets in Louisville.
Distributors
(502) 584-8338 — Brent Haire, ext. 26.
Phone
502-584-8338
Email
chili@bloemerfoods.com

Stores and distributors

Want Bloemer’s on your shelves? Call and ask for Brent Haire, ext. 26.

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