Rumps Butcher Shoppe

An old time butcher shop, in a brand new building.
Rumps is a full service butcher shop in downtown Altoona. While many of the local grocery’s have butchers (Mega, Gordy’s, but not Woodmans), Rumps and Sokups are the only real butcher shops in the Chippewa Valley. Most of the other operations are just cut and wrap shops. Rumps (and Sokups) actually break down the animals, make their own sausage and bacon, smoke their own meats, all on site, etc.
Very high quality meats — even their choice meats look a lot closer to prime than most grocery stores meats look even close to choice. Great bacon (buy it early before the holidays — they ran through 800 lbs of bacon the day before Christmas Eve!), nice meats and store made sausages.
Being in a new store, its all stainless steel and tile, very clean. They also sell cheese, wine and beer (in a limited selection). Rumps is really all about the meat.

Fantastic store! Locally owned butcher shop. The make their own sausages and beef sticks. Decent selection in both the freezers and at the counter. Some dry goods and snacks, small selection of beer and wine. Also vodka and bourbon for fabulous cocktails.
Staff is friendly and helpful. The shop is very clean, nicely decorated, and well lit.