Shipping Facts

Questions & Concerns About Shipping?

We ship using FedEx, USPS or Speedy Delivery (for Wisconsin and surrounding states only), by ground, 2nd Day AIR or Overnight, depending on whether or not you've ordered perishable goods and the time of year.

• FedEx Home Delivery ground delivers Monday-Saturday (if Saturday service is available in the shipping area).
• FedEx Express delivers Monday-Friday.
• USPS Delivers Monday-Saturday.
• SPEEDY Delivery- delivers ground Mon-Fri to MN & WI.
• The shipping rates applied during checkout are estimates based on total weight and the destination address. In order to guarantee optimum freshness for perishable goods, as well as the lowest shipping cost, we reserve the right to change your shipping method as needed.

Please Note: Neither Bavaria Sausage or FedEx delivers New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. We ship via USPS, Monday-Saturday.

Handling Charges

• We will automatically charge a $9.95 handling fee for cooler boxes and special handling on orders for perishable goods.
  Please Note: we DO NOT SHIP WITH DRY-ICE.
• The $9.95 handling fee covers our specially designed Styrofoam cooler box, reusable ice packs (when needed) and all other packaging materials and labor.
• We charge by the weight of your box and your zip code using electronic shipping charts we access in real time via computer.

When will my order ship?

Depending on time of year and order volumes, we try to ship all orders received Monday thru Wednesday before 1pm on that same day, or the next. Orders that come in after that will go out the following Monday. 

September through December are our busiest months of the year. Please allow extra time for delivery, and order as early as possible. Winter weather and increased volumes at that time of the year may cause shipping delays.

Orders will be shipped on the next available shipping date following receipt of your order, unless a later date is specified. Please allow 3-7 days for arrival.

If you are planning a party or event, please allow additional time for your product to arrive.

During warmer months, your products can defrost on the way to you. These are generally ok to refreeze and use- please reach out if you have any doubts about the quality of a product when it arrives.