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st clairs chicken and dumplings

montanashawn — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:27:35 GMT

I noticed today on gourmet holiday that Corky's is doing chicken and dumplings. In the past corky's and stclairs partnered on side dishes. Did corky's take over st clairs? Wondering if anybody knows the answer, i really like st clairs

Re: st clairs chicken and dumplings

geezerette — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:04:29 GMT

St. Clair Foods produced side dishes and other items for Corky's Ribs & BBQ, and St. Clair Foods was recently acquired by Reser's Fine Foods.

The relationship was a long-standing one where St. Clair acted as a manufacturer for Corky's, not a direct partnership between Corky's and Reser's.

Details of the Relationship

St. Clair Foods and Corky's: St. Clair Foods, a Memphis-based manufacturer of refrigerated deli salads and frozen side dishes, had a business relationship with Corky's Ribs & BBQ. St. Clair produced items for Corky's, including their "El Terrifico-brand cheese sauce" and likely the homestyle side dishes sold in grocery stores and through online ordering (such as macaroni and cheese, twice-baked potato casserole, and holiday sides).
Reser's Acquisition: In May 2024, Reser's Fine Foods, a leading provider of refrigerated deli salads and side dishes, acquired St. Clair Foods. St. Clair became an operating division of Reser's, but continues to operate under its own name and produce its existing product lines.
Nature of the Connection: The connection between all three entities is a result of this acquisition. St. Clair was a manufacturer for Corky's, and now St. Clair is owned by Reser's. There was no direct "partnership" between Corky's and Reser's to produce a specific line of sides; rather, the manufacturer that produced Corky's items (St. Clair) became part of the Reser's family of brands.

Re: st clairs chicken and dumplings

rockygems123 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:14:16 GMT

@montanashawn wrote:
I noticed today on gourmet holiday that Corky's is doing chicken and dumplings. In the past corky's and stclairs partnered on side dishes. Did corky's take over st clairs? Wondering if anybody knows the answer, i really like st clairs

@montanashawn

I've tried some Reser's sides when in a pinch so consider the new ownership a good thing.

Corky's sold to QVC a couple years ago I believe hard to keep up with proprietorship.

Re: st clairs chicken and dumplings

Dazzlespaz1993 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:19:09 GMT

the st clairs chicken and dumplings has lots of bad reviews on qvc. i knew that they looked too good to be true on tv. they make everything look good on tv.

Re: st clairs chicken and dumplings

DottieD — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:26:04 GMT

It always looked like slop whenever it was presented.