About Alwan & Sons Meat Co.

Alwan prides itself on being more than just a meat market or deli. Its a known name in the community and has been for more than 60 years.

When Oscar Alwan immigrated to American in the 1930s he planted his roots in the Peoria, IL area in the hopes of creating a better life for his Lebanese family. He opened a grocery store and by the late 1930s, the family began focusing on distributing quality meats to area residents and fine dining restaurants within the 100-mile radius of Peoria.

Over several decades, generations of Alwan fathers and sons attended to the needs of the evolving business. Expansion into retail during the 1970s offered customers an opportunity to purchase succulent cuts of meat without traveling 50 miles to purchase it.