Michigan Is Home To ‘The Bologna Capital Of The World

Michigan is famous for a lot of things but I wasn't aware it was also the bologna capital of the world. One town has been celebrating with a bologna festival for 35 years.

Michigan's Bologna Processing Plants

Bologna doesn't just magically appear on store shelves, it has to be processed somewhere, and Michigan has several facilities that make sure your favorite sandwich meat is ready for your next meal.

A couple of the largest meat processing plants in Michigan are Koegel Meats and C. Roy Processing. These of course are just to name a few since there are several meat processing plants across the state.

C. Roy Processing plant is located in Yale Michigan and the original makers of the famous "Yale Bologna" which is a specialty they have been producing since 1924.

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Bologna is highly celebrated in Yale so much, there is an annual festival to celebrate the sandwich meat that has been going on for 35 years.

Slicing Into Michigan’s Bologna Capital of the World

When asking a Michigander where the bologna capital of Michigan is, their answer might be the capital building located in Lansing where our politician's spew a lot of bologna to their constituents. First, that would be the wrong answer, and let's not disrespect the delicious sandwich meat that has been feeding folks for over 100 years.

Yale, Michigan, hosts an annual festival called the Yale Bologna Festival and is the home of the bologna capital of the world. Every July, the town goes from 2,000 residents to 20,000 bologna enthusiasts.

C. Roy Processing is the host and main sponsor for the Yale Bologna Festival that features 3-days full of events dedicated to the love of bologna. There's a parade, dunk tank, candy scramble, beauty contest, bologna ring toss, outhouse races, street dance, fun run, decorated golf cart parade, car show, live music, beer tents, and lots of bologna to enjoy.

To get more information about the annual Yale Bologna Festival click here. Take a quick tour with the video above and get ready for the 36th annual Yale Bologna Festival in 2026.

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