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Johnston-Blessman Post 38

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3220 W. College Ave, Appleton, WI 54914
920-733-9840
 
  • Welcome Legionnaires

  • and the whole American Legion Post 38 Family.

We are "Veterans Helping Veterans"
 
Make sure to click "here" at the bottom of this page to see past Post 38 events and happenings!
 
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APPLETON AMERICAN LEGION POST 38
 
Vision Statement:
𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 38 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔—𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈; 𝒊𝒔 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕, 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒗𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒕, 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐.
 
Member version:
“𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 38 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘’𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏—𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.”
 
 
 
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MONTHLY MEETING & PRE-MEETING MEAL

     Monday July 6, 2026
PRE-MEETING MEAL @ 5:30-6:20PM
OFFICIAL MEETING at 6:30PM
 
Please consider attending our monthly meeting on Monday, July 6, 2026. The pre-meeting meal of TBD. Dinner served from 5:30-6:20. Our monthly meeting at 6:30.
We hope to see you at the meeting.
 
Did you know by attending a meeting could win you some big cash? That's right, but you can't win it unless you attend the meeting. Monthly drawing and Post drawing.
 
 

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MONTHLY MEETING NOTES - MAY 2026

The Post Meeting Minutes for May 2026 are now available for download. Click here. There is always great information in our minutes that you may have missed, so please take a look. There is a lot happening at Post 38! 

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QUARTERLY REPORTER

(2nd Quarter)

 
APRIL - JUNE 2026
 
 
 
The Second (2nd) Quarterly Reporter for 2026 is available for YOUR viewing. There is a lot of valuable information contained in the Reporter, allowing members to get a pulse on Post 38 events and happenings. To download your own copy prior to the meeting, click here
 
As always, thank you for your continued support of your Appleton American Legion Post 38.
 
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POST 38 NEWS YOU CAN USE
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OUR FAMOUS AMERICAN LEGION POST 38
BRAT FRY
Now through October 28, 2026
Every Wednesday from 11:00 - 2:00pm
 
    
 

Our Post 38 Brat Fry is in full swing and we are lovin' all the guests who are coming out to support us. 

You asked and we listened, and we have expanded our menu. Why go to that drive-thru place and get a lackluster burger when you can get a fresh, cooked brat, hot dog or hamburger with all your favorite toppings (catsup, mustard, relish, onion, pickles, and sauerkraut).

This year we are featuring the American Legion Special. This is a collision of meat happiness. A juicy hamburger, topped with a brat patty. You can have this with or without cheese.

So, stop by Post 38 on Wednesdays and get your grub on. Here, the food is hot and the drinks are strong and cold!

 
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2026 FLAG DAY PARADE
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Leaving Post 38 @ 1:00pm SHARP!!
 
The Appleton Flag Day Parade is amongst the most watched, well-attended parades in the State of Wisconsin! It has been a cherished tradition since 1950, making it the oldest Flag Day Parade in the United States! Each years, it attracts over 50,000 spectators and paricipants, celebrating American patriotism and honoring the United States Flag. This as we continue to celebrate the 250th Birthday of this great nation, we are asking our WHOLE Legion Family to show their support and march with our Scarlet Guard Color Guard. The details are below. Please contact Eric Stadler if you have any questions or comments at 920-450-6907.
 
 
 
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FREE MILWAUKEE BREWER TICKET SUNDAYS
NEXT DATE - Sunday, 14 June 2026
 
Active-Duty personnel and veterans, are you a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers? If so, then you are in luck this year.
 
The Brewer organization is extending their "Free Sundays" again in 2026. Below are the dates available to receive 2 free tickets!
 
Discounted tickets for other games can be purchased through GOVX at https://www.mlb.com/brewers/tickets/specials/govx
Cheer on your favorite team in person!
 
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MISSIONS OF HONOR

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2026 BADGER BOYS STATE - REGISTRATION OPEN!
Date of Event: 14-20 June 2026
𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟖 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 - 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
This upcoming June, Badger Boys State will be holding its 83rd session.
American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of local, county, and state government.
 
The first session of Badger Boys State was held in 1939 at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield. In 1941, Badger Boys State was relocated to Ripon College.
 
To learn more about Wisconsin's Badger Boys State program, how to enroll, and notable alumni, please visit: https://badgerboysstate.org/
 
You can also visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/BadgerBoysState
If you are a high school student interested in attending Badger Boys State, then email your information to: info@badgerboysstate.org
 
Please include your name, high school, phone number, and email address letting them know you would like to attend! This year's event will be held from June 14-20, 2026, at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
(Girls, if you are interested in attending something like this for you, please visit: https://www.amlegionauxwi.org/badgergirlsstate )
 
 
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 POST 38 bar & grill
POST 38 BAR & GRILL

Full Menu Served Daily 11:00am - 7:00pm

(Except for Brat Fry Wednesday (applicable between 11-2:00pm only; Friday Fish Frys and Sunday Broasted Chicken)
Post 38 Bar & Grill Closed Mondays
 
          
 
You asked and we listened. We are bringing you what you asked for. More variety and options for all decerning tastes. We are in a period of growth and developement, so we ask for your patience during this time. Thank you for choosing Post 38 Bar & Grill as your dining preference. 

Remember, when you dine at Post 38 Bar & Grill inside the Appleton American Legion Post 38, you not only support our staff, but you also ensure Post 38 can continue its motto of "Veterans Helping Veterans."

 
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 HOURS OF OPERATION
Express Lunch Special (changes weekly) only $10.00
Tuesday
Bar Open 11:00am – 8:00pm
Kitchen Open: 11:00am - 7:00pm
TACO TUESDAYS: Beef or Chicken/Hard or Soft Shell only $2.00 each!
Full Menu
 
Wednesday
Bar Open 11:00am-8:00pm 
Kitchen Open: 2:00 - 7:00pm
Full Menu
Post 38 Famous  Brat Fry 11:00-2:00pm (1 April - 28 October 2026)
(No Express Lunch during Brat Fry Season on Wednesdays)
(weekly drink special during Brat Fry)
 
Thursday
Bar Open 11:00 – 8:00pm
Kitchen Open: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Full Menu
Featuring our Famous Steak Sandwich(locally sourced) w/Unlimited Fries $10.00
Broasted Pork Chop Sandwich w/Unlimited Fries $8.00
Bar Bingo NOW Every Thursday
 
Friday
Bar Open: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Friday Fish Fry Spectacular!!
FRIDAY MENU ONLY!!!
Light Lunch 11:00am – 2:00pm
Dinner Served: 2:00 - 8:00pm
Offering Dine In or To Go 
See below for additional information!
 
Saturday
Bar Open:  11:00am – 7:00pm
Kitchen Open: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Full Menu
Pizza and Drink Specials
(served from 11-6:00pm)
1-topping pizza ONLY $10.00
 
Sunday:
Bar 11:00am – 6:00pm
Kitchen Open 11:00am - 6:00pm
Serving Broasted Chicken Dinner & Full Menu
(offering Dine-In or To Go)
 
 
**Post 38 Bar & Grill IS CLOSED ON MONDAY. **
(Hours are subject to change based on Post 38 activities. We host activities and events that may extend the hours of the bar. Our banquet hall is available to help you plan your next function. Call: 920-733-9840 during normal business hours.)
 
Legal Disclaimer: All photos used highlighting food items are for representative purposes only. Post 38 Bar & Grill or the Appleton American Legion Post 38 do not endorse any particular brand unless otherwise stated and recognized.  Photos taken by staff personnel are actual representations. Representative photos are available via open-source means and are available for general use and do not violate any copyright or trademark restrictions. The use of the word “broasted” is a general term and pertains to our chicken is how it is prepared – freezer to fryer. Our broasted chicken is prepared in a Broaster™ Brand Fryer and our chicken is purchased through one of their suppliers.
       
 
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POST 38 BAR & GRILL IS HIRING
*IMMEDIATE OPENING - FULL-TIME LINE COOK 
 
 
Please use this link to download our application: https://www.appletonpost38.org/.../Application_American...
 
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR FACEBOOK MESSENGER. Please submit a current resume with your application.
 
 
 
 
The Appleton American Legion Post 38 is looking to hire a Line Cook immediately.
The new hire 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭-𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞. We are a service organization supporting veterans. Veterans with experience will be given first consideration.
The pay is very generous, including opportunities to earn tips with catered events.
Our kitchen is open from 11-7:00pm Tuesdays thru Thursdays and Saturdays. We are known for our Friday Fish Frys, kitchen hours are 11-8:00pm. We are open on Sundays serving up Broasted Chicken dinners from 11-6:00pm. Kitchen hours do not reflect time needed for prep work.
 
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THURSDAY NIGHT BINGO
Every Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
 
 
Did someone say Bar BINGO? We sure did and it is right at your very own Post 38 Bar & Grill. Come join in on all the fun! We have a 100% payout!
 
When: Every Thursday of the Month.
Time: 4-6:00pm
Cost: $2.00 a card and $5.00 for blackout!
 
Serving $3.50 rail mixers. Appetizer and menu items available.
 
*NO CARRY IN ITEMS ARE ALLOWED
 
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FABULOUS FRIDAY FISH FRY
"Come for the Fish, Stay for the Drinks
Enjoy Weekly Entertainment!"
 Served All Day: 11:00-8:00
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Our Famous Friday Fish Fry is quintessentially Wisconsin! We only serve our Friday Fish Fry Menu on Fridays.

Served is delicious Baked/Fried Haddock, Perch, Walleye, Shrimp (to name a few) along with a potato of your choice (including Baked, Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Tator tots, etc.) with cole slaw and rye bread. 

Bar Open 11am-10:00pm  
Serving from 11am-8pm
Light Lunch from 11:00-2:00pm 

(Additional Menu items are available)

Weekly Entertainment begins (usually) 6-9:00pm. Performers rotate weekly

Please call (920) 733-9840 to order your items "to go" in advance.

*There is a $0.50 charge per carry-out orders.
 
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BUON CIBO!

SATURDAY PIZZA AND DRINKS 

 Post38 Bar & Grill is the place to be on Saturday. Did you know we now make our own Pizza? That's right....we are serving up our own 1-topping pizza for only $10.00. We will also have drink and beer specials. 

Want to watch the games? We'll have the TVs on for games during the day. So, stop on by and see all the friendly faces at the Appleton American Legion Post 38 Bar & Grill - where you are family! 

Pizzas and drinks are served during normal business hours. 

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BLOOD MARYS MORNINGS
&
SUNDAY BROASTED CHICKEN
Now Serving from 11:00-6:00PM
 

On Sundays, Post 38 Bar & Grill staff are standing by to prepare for you one of our delicious Bloody Mary's with a beer chaser.  This wonderfully crafted drink can be yours for only $4.00. Yup, you are reading that correctly, only $4.00!!!!

 

 
 
                                                                                                        
 

Join your American Legion Post 38 family for a good old-fashion, down-home country Sunday Chicken Dinner consisting of broasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Stuffing with Gravy, and all the fixin’s starting at $9.95. Additionally, we are also serving our full menu. So, come on down to your Post 38 Bar & Grill for some good ole' Sunday cooking!

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RECENT POST 38 HAPPENINGS, RECOGNITIONS AND MILESTONES
(Post 38  FAMILY representation)
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MAY 2026
 
2026 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE IN COLOR
Memorial Day Parade in Pictures.
Thank you to all our Appleton American Legion Post 38 members and the whole Post 38 Family who participated and represented our Post during the 2026 Memorial Day Parade.
Your patriotism and Americanism shone brightly, and we are grateful for your service to Post 38.
 
 
          
 
 
     
 
 
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MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE CEMETERY SALTUES
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026
 
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Appleton community gathered rendering final salutes to area veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The American Legion Honor Guard, the Scarlet Guard Color Guard as well as other area service organizations paid their respects at both Moses Montefiore and St. Mary's Cemeteries.
These final salutes included a moment of reflective prayer, the laying of memorial wreaths, traditional rifle volley and concluded with the playing of Taps.
We thank all of those who came to both cemeteries in helping us honor those who have gone before us; and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to a grateful nation
 
To view WBAY.COM news video, please visit here: Appleton holds cemetery services ahead of Memorial Day
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
PROCLAIMATION BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF APPLETON
FRIDAY MAY 8, 2026

The Mayor of Appleton, Jacob Woodford, has proclaimed Friday, May 8, 2026, as American Legion Poppy Day in the City of Appleton.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38 - Appleton WI will be holding their annual Poppy Day distribution event on Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th, 2026. This is one of the larger fundraisers for the Auxiliary Unit 38.

Our American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38 has been a firm and steadfast anchor in the Appleton American Legion Post 38 and all of our activities. We are asking that you support them with the same zest and zeal.

#AmericanLegionFamily #AmericanLegionAuxiliary #AppletoAmericanLegionPost38
#Americanism
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APRIL 2026
BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY 
Saturday April 4, 2026

Thank you to all the wonderful people who showed up for our annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg hunt.

While the weather did not cooperate this year, there was still plenty of fun and activities to be had by all. There is a rumor the adults had more fun than the kids!

A huge shout out and thanks to all of our wonderful Legion Family who volunteered their Saturday to make this event a success. You are what make Post 38 one of the best in the State of Wisconsin.

 
      
 
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MARCH 2026
POST 38 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
2 MARCH 2026
 

On Monday, March 2, 2026, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38, President Leigh Splitt, presented the Appleton American Legion Post 38, Commanded by Jarrod Coulter with a 250-year anniversary flag. It was a gift in celebrating the Legion's 107th Birthday.

Additionally, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38 provided an outstanding meal as well as served birthday cake. It is a true tribute to mutual desire to serve our veterans and our community. Post 38 is extremely fortunate to have such an alliance.

The flag will be flown at all Legion events this coming year. Thank you American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38 for such a thoughtful gift and for providing a wonderful meal for our Legionnaires.

 
      
 
 

FEBRUARY 2026

On Monday, February 2, 2026, The Appleton American Legion Post 38 held its 4 Chaplains Ceremony. This event is a time-honored tradition in which we highlight the importance of Americanism.
Americanism is one of 4 Pillars (the 3 other pillars are Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security and Children & Youth) of the American Legion. As Legionnaires, we are charged with carrying on the traditions of such including the tradition of relaying the heroic acts of 4 chaplains of different faiths who came together in prayer with the understanding they were facing their own peril on February 3, 1943.
The U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was hit by a German U-boat torpedo as it was transporting troops in the North Atlantic to an American base in Greenland. The ship sank, killing 672 of the 902 officers and enlisted men, merchant seamen and civilian workers aboard. But for those who survived, they were left with the memory of the courage and leadership exhibited by four chaplains of different faiths, who, in sacrificing their lives, created a unique legacy of brotherhood.
As soldiers rushed to lifeboats, Rev. George Fox (Methodist), Jewish Rabbi Alexander Goode, Rev. Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Father John Washington (Roman Catholic) comforted the wounded and directed others to safety. One survivor watched the chaplains distribute life jackets, and when they ran out, they removed theirs and gave them to four young men. As the Dorchester sank, the chaplains were seen linked arm in arm, praying.
We'd like to thank our own Chaplain Bob Johnson for reading the opening of the 4 Chaplains Ceremony and the following presenters:
*Joe Jackson lighting the candle for Rev. George L. Fox
*Paul Heit lighting the candle for Rev. Alexander D. Goode
*Chaplain American Legion Auxiliary Unit 38, Lori Bishop lighting the candle for Clark V. Poling
*District 9 SAL Cmdr Bob Siede, lighting the candle for Rev. John P. Washington.
We'd also like to thank our Scarlet Guard Color Guard, led by Eric Stadler, and Boy Scout Troop 9 (members Abe, Dillon, Calvin, Will Collin and Ethan) who along with Allan Watry (SAL) presented the POW/MIA. Their presence at this event made it all more meaningful.
 
 
         
 
 

 

            

 


 

Legal Disclaimer: All photos used highlighting food items are for representative purposes only. Post 38 Bar & Grill or the Appleton American Legion Post 38 do not endorse any particular brand unless otherwise stated and recognized.  Photos taken by staff personnel are actual representations. Representative photos are available via open-source means and are available for general use and do not violate any copyright or trademark restrictions. The use of the word “broasted” is a general term and pertains to how our chicken is prepared – freezer to fryer. Our broasted chicken is prepared in a Broaster™ Brand Fryer and our chicken is purchased through one of their suppliers

 

 

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