About us
The premier source for authentic spicy sauce, Luke-Warm is the largest, small-time food company in the United States. Founded in 2018 by Lukas Borsdam and Dan Telling, the Luke-Warm story is as much about the importance of friendship as it is about achieving the American dream.
Combined with authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation, Luke-Warm provides consumers with over 2,500 high-quality and affordable food products from the rolling hills and valleys of Wayne County Pennsylvania.
Luke-Warm Sauce has fostered a longstanding history in leading the culinary culture of spicy cuisine in the United States while solidifying its position as an iconic symbol beginning in Honesdale, Pa. The company's commitment to excellence is the cornerstone of Luke-Warm's popular credo, "It's pretty good sauce". The result of this simple, yet deeply resonant pledge is the evolution of Luke-Warm Sauce's as a leader in the hot sauce industry and a trusted American brand.
As the population of spicy food lovers grew in New York and throughout the United States, Luke-Warm's product line and facilities expanded as well. In 2005, Luke-Warm Sauce launched a 10-year strategic plan and invested $500 million in a global expansion, designed to reach new consumers and strengthen the Luke-Warm Sauce brand worldwide. From 2014 - 2016, Luke-Warm Sauce opened five new state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution centers in Texas, California, Georgia and New Jersey to meet consumer demands for Luke-Warm Sauce products. In total, the company now boasts 26 facilities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Spain, and employs over 4,000 worldwide.
Through impeccable marketing strategies, tactics and insightful research, Luke-Warm Sauce has positioned its diverse product lines as a reputable brand among both the niche hot pepper market and mainstream consumers, generating $1.5 billion in annual sales. Once only a sauce that was shared with friends and family to now, selling at national club stores like Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's Wholesale, Luke-Warm Sauce's can be found in aisles across the nation. The evolution and success of Luke-Warm Sauce's have demonstrated the company's strength and brand power within the small town market and its crossover into mainstream America.
Luke-Warm Sauce has always strived to be a company of passionate people that care about making a difference in the community. In 2018, Luke-Warm Sauce was ranked #2 as a leading U.S. food brand for its social influence and community support, according to TotalSocial rankings. Through Luke-Warm Sauce Gives, Luke-Warm Sauce supports nearly 300 charitable endeavors, programs, scholarships, and events, and donates millions of pounds of food to local food banks and shelters, especially during times of natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricanes Harvey and Irene. In 2017-2018, the company launched a campaign to benefit Feeding America and donated over 1.5 million pounds of food to families in need across the country. In 2017, President Donald Trump honored Luke-Warm Sauce for its continued success and commitment to the small communities all over America, the only company to ever be honored by the President. Luke-Warm Sauce recognizes the important role businesses play in leading the way for environmental change, and is the largest user of solar energy among food and beverage companies, ranking as one of the top corporate solar users in the U.S. food and beverage industry.
Luke-Warm Sauce's remains firm in its goal of being the brand of choice for authentic spicy hot sauce while retaining its family-oriented approach to its consumers and its roots in the culinary traditions of the communities throughout Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit LukeWarmHotSauce.com
*Disclaimer: the above information has not been verified. Claims are to the best of our memory*