$60.

A 25 year old family Jerky recipe.

And a dream.

This is the story of Jerry's Beef Jerky.

It all started when Jerrod "Jerry" Degarmo was 5 years old, standing on top of a milk crate mixing the secret sauce with his dad that would one day become the original flavor we all know, love, and call Jerry's Jerky. At the time, it was a fun father-son activity to make homemade jerky to enjoy during the weekends.

Jerry always knew that the jerky he was making had something special, but it wasnt until his 20s that he started to formulate the plan to start a business around the jerky that his dad always called, "Jerry's". He took $60, that same family recipe, and set out to accomplish his dream. It started by selling the jerky in sandwich bags, with the flavors shown by colored dots in the corner. Individual sandwich bags, and a loyal group of customers, turned into a bookbag full of jerky that Jerry would sell out of in a day's time. It was around this time that Jerry officially started the Jerry's Beef Jerky limited liability company, in 2016. Over the course of the next two years, Jerry saved up enough money to be able to drive all the way to Georgia to get his custom built mobile food unit that now sits proudly at 1111 Ohio Pike.

Now a local favorite and go-to stop after work, Jerry's Jerky continues to deliver made fresh everyday flavors and come up with new ideas that are sure to keep you stopping back into the signature red Jerry's truck on the corner of Merwin and 10 Mile.