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Spring sogginess bogs down meat business as grillers cool heels

By Stacey Roberts

Posted: May 15, 2011 at 3:35 a.m.

David Gottschalk
 Owners Lorri Lee and David Lee prepare lunch orders last week at Ivan’s Old Time Meat Shop in Rogers.

Cool, wet weather, a later Easter and a rise in corn and beef prices have some meat retailers worried about their profits at a time when they usually are increasing revenue.

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Business, Pages 71 on 05/15/2011

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