Weinstein Meat Co and its Takeout Font?

For those who don't know what I'm talking about:




Weinstein Wholesale Meats by jasmined, on Flickr

I googled a bit previously, and couldn't confirm they started nearby Chinatown, which I previously thought was the reason why the company name is transcribed into Chinese characters. What exactly is the explanation. Does anyone know?

I've long been a fan of Weinstein's awesome kung-fu graphics myself.

Looks like they were on the West Side but grew up supplying Chinatown spots. From a Forest Park Review article last December:

Weinstein Wholesale Meats has been in Forest Park since 2006, moving from the West Loop near Oprah's Harpo Studio after gentrification made running a 24-hour trucking company difficult.

"My father started the business selling meat out of the back of his car," he said. Forest Parkers often see Weinstein trucks pulling onto the expressway with the company's distinctive logo of 1950s-style oriental lettering. "The company became a wholesaler for 300 Asian restaurants in Chicago," he explained. Today the business sells beef, poultry, pork, lamb and veal to grocery stores and retail food service distributors in 28 states. Weinstein has their own Produce Delivery Service trucking company and also owns Heartland Steaks, an Internet steak business.

Fun logo.

According to The Forest Park Review:

Forest Parkers often see Weinstein trucks pulling onto the expressway with the company's distinctive logo of 1950s-style oriental lettering. "The company became a wholesaler for 300 Asian restaurants in Chicago," he [owner Scott Weinstein] explained.

Didn't see JeffB's reply until I posted....

Thank you, team.

I did refrigeration repair for Mah Chena corp,a chinese food purveyor located at 34th and Iron st during the '70s.
Weinstein foods was located in the basement and at that time processed tripe for various customers.They were associated with various chinese family businesses for many years