Mayflower Poultry Co
Wholesaler · South Boston ·
Fresh & frozen meats, eggs, Halal options, specialty cuts
Fresh & frozen meats, eggs, Halal options, specialty cuts
"Mayflower Poultry, with its infamous “Live Poultry, Fresh Killed” sign, has been a Cambridge staple since 1932. While the city no longer allows roaming chickens (or their subsequent culling) in the store, Mayflower still offers affordable hormone and antibiotic-free poultry products - they’re just processed elsewhere. There are also some halal choices available. Despite the name, Mayflower sells non-winged things as well - including beef, pork, goat, and rabbit, just to name a few." - joel ang
"Mayflower Poultry, with its infamous “Live Poultry, Fresh Killed” sign, has been a Cambridge staple since 1932. While the city no longer allows roaming chickens (or their subsequent culling) in the store, Mayflower still offers affordable hormone and antibiotic-free poultry products - they’re just processed elsewhere. There are also some halal choices available. Despite the name, Mayflower sells non-winged things as well - including beef, pork, goat, and rabbit, just to name a few. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"The longtime East Cambridge storefront is best known for its iconic “Live Poultry Fresh Killed” sign; after the shop closed the physical sign and its trademarked design went up for auction and the East Cambridge Business Association purchased both for $22,500. The nonprofit says it will coordinate with city officials to reinstall the sign in a public spot rather than hide it away, and is rolling out new merchandise featuring the design — a move welcomed by local fans who were saddened by the store’s closure and who view the sign as a symbol of Cambridge Street and the small-business community." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"For more than 75 years this poultry and meat wholesaler has been anchored by an iconic yellow-chicken sign that proclaims "Live Poultry — Fresh Killed" in bold black letters; although live birds haven't been processed onsite for many years, the trademarked (since 2005) signage has become a beloved — and sometimes divisive — local landmark. The longtime property at 621 Cambridge St. has been sold and the sign and its design will be auctioned on August 26, with the owner planning to donate 10% of the proceeds to food-rescue nonprofit Food For Free and the auctioneer committing 20% of the buyer premium to the same group. The proprietor reportedly tried to purchase the building himself as prices climbed toward $5 million, and the business — now primarily wholesale — will continue operations by subletting space inside the Boston Meat Market off Route 93. The 1862 structure, listed on the National Register as the former Union Railway Car Barn, faces proposed facade renovations that require Cambridge Historical Commission approval (to be discussed at a public meeting on August 5), and branded merchandise (shirts, hats, aprons) is currently available online for those who want to keep the emblem in circulation." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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