OUR STORY
MEET YOUR BUTCHER
OWNER, TRAVIS KRETSCHMAN TRAVIS WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON. HE AND HIS WIFE, SYDNEY, ARE RAISING THEIR THREE YOUNG SONS, AGES 6, 4, AND
5 MONTHS.
WITH A BACKGROUND IN CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TRAVIS BEGAN CUTTING MEAT ON THE SIDE-CONTINUING A TRADITION HE LEARNED GROWING UP WHILE BUTCHERING AND PROCESSING ANIMALS ALONGSIDE HIS GRANDPA AND DAD.
MEAT PROCESSING HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN A SKILL FOR TRAVIS; IT'S A LIFELONG PASSION ROOTED IN FAMILY AND HARD WORK. IN 2021, HE BEGAN BUTCHERING INDEPENDENTLY, SERVING LOCAL FARMERS AND FAMILIES. THE GOAL WAS ALWAYS CLEAR: TO ONE DAY OPEN HIS OWN MEAT SHOP AND FEED HARDWORKING FAMILIES.
TODAY, TRAVIS IS PROUD AND GRATEFUL TO BE THE OWNER OF ELLENSBURGS ONLY RETAIL MEAT SHOP, CARRYING FORWARD A TRADITION OF QUALITY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND COMMUNITY.