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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based real estate investment firm has acquired the Rochester Meat Co. facilities for $13.1 million. The purchase includes five parcels of land, including the meat processing plant at 825 Seventh St. NW and nearby buildings on Valleyhigh Drive Northwest.

    Rochester Meat Co., which employs an estimated 240 people in Rochester, was previously owned by Rochester Meat Land, LLC of Sauget, Ill., since 2007. The company is now part of Branding Iron Holdings, a corporate umbrella that also includes Huisken Meat Co. and Holten Meats Inc.

    The acquisition marks the latest milestone for Rochester Meat Co., which was acquired by Kingswood Capital Management in 2024 as part of a larger deal involving Branding Iron Holdings. The company produces retail and wholesale products under various brands, including Brandshaw Ranch Thick & Juicy and Holten's Chop House Steak Burgers.

    This real estate transaction echoes two other deals in Rochester this June, where outside investors purchased properties to lease back to business owners. TFI Bus Portfolio, LLC, owned by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, acquired two properties used by First Student, a bus company that handles transportation for Rochester Public Schools, for $10.86 million.

    Tenet Equity Funding SPE IV, Inc., the Arizona-based firm, describes itself as an investor in single-tenant real estate net leased to operating companies across various industries. The company will likely own and manage the property while leasing it back to Rochester Meat Co.