# ButcherBox

> ButcherBox is a bootstrapped, direct-to-consumer subscription that ships frozen, high-quality meat and seafood - 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, heritage-breed pork, free-range organic chicken, and wild-caught seafood - to members' doorsteps in curated, customizable boxes. Started from a Kickstarter in 2015 by Mike Salguero, it grew to roughly half a billion dollars in annual revenue without ever raising venture capital, and it sources exclusively from third-party animal-welfare-certified farms as a Certified B Corporation.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Salguero (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~420 employees (approximate)
- **Products:** Signature Box, Essentials Box, Grass-fed, grass-finished beef, Heritage-breed pork, Free-range organic chicken
- **Notable:** Bootstrapped to roughly $500M+ in annual revenue with no venture capital or outside equity, Certified B Corporation - first certified in 2020, recertified in 2024 with a score of 98.7, Only B Corp-certified meat/seafood company sourcing exclusively from third-party animal-welfare-certified partners

## Products & services

- **Signature Box** — Customizable subscription box of 6, 9, or 12 proteins, choosing from 50+ core cuts plus 30+ specialty cuts like ribeye, filet mignon, and salmon. Ships frozen every 2 to 8 weeks with free shipping.
- **Essentials Box** — A 6-product box built from ButcherBox's core cuts, for members who want the staples without the specialty add-ons.
- **Grass-fed, grass-finished beef** — 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, largely sourced from pasture-raised Australian herds, raised with no antibiotics or added hormones.
- **Heritage-breed pork** — Crate-free, heritage-breed pork raised on a vegetarian diet without antibiotics or added hormones.
- **Free-range organic chicken** — Free-range chicken raised on USDA-certified organic feed with seasonal outdoor access.
- **Wild-caught seafood** — Wild-caught fish such as salmon and cod, plus responsibly farmed options, audited to sustainable-fishery standards.
- **Truffle Shuffle** — Virtual cook-along and specialty-ingredient platform acquired in 2024, run as its own brand alongside ButcherBox.
- **Retail line** — Fresh 100% grass-fed/finished beef (ground beef, ribeye, NY strip, top sirloin) sold in Target stores nationwide and Costco.

## Achievements

- Bootstrapped to roughly $500M+ in annual revenue with no venture capital or outside equity
- Certified B Corporation - first certified in 2020, recertified in 2024 with a score of 98.7
- Only B Corp-certified meat/seafood company sourcing exclusively from third-party animal-welfare-certified partners
- First B Corp meat/seafood company to source pork, beef, and bison exclusively from Certified Humane farms
- Delivered protein at the center of more than 1 billion meals
- Grew from a $215K Kickstarter to a nationwide subscription with 400,000+ members
- Inc. Best Workplaces honoree

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Acquired Truffle Shuffle, the Shark Tank-featured virtual cook-along platform founded by former French Laundry chefs, running it as its own brand.
- **2024-08** — Recertified as a B Corporation with a score of 98.7, a 22% improvement over its first certification.
- **2026-01** — Launched fresh grass-fed/finished beef in 1,400+ Target stores nationwide and on Target.com - its first major retail push.
- **2026-07** — Appointed Josephine Theal, a former Target director, as VP of Retail Strategy after first-half retail performance exceeded expectations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.butcherbox.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/butcherbox
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Butcherbox
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ButcherBox
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butcher_box/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getbutcherbox/

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Last updated: 2026-08-12