Jethro’s Barbecue the Best BBQ Restaurant in America Featured on Moving America Forward

DES MOINES, Iowa - July 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Even the President expects the best barbecue in America and that is why Obama called Jethro’s and asked them to cater a backyard BBQ for some of his close friends in Des Moines.

Why has Jethro’s been able to grow from 0 to 600 employees in the last 5 years during the height of what some talking heads refer to as the Great Recession? Is it the delicious food? Or, is it the great service? It is both. It is the Team of people that greet you at the front door every day when you come for the fun, the familiarity, the food and the family that is Jethro’s.  Bruce Gerleman the owner of Jethro’s has always provided 100% health care for all of their managers and pays for 50% of the health care cost for all hourly employees. Today that health care plan exceeds all requirements of Obama Care. All work and no play just does not work, so managers are scheduled for a 5 day work week and also share in a generous monthly profit sharing plan. The made from scratch recipes and the generous portions of “Amazing Slow Smoked Meats” that are served promptly, in a family friendly atmosphere have landed them on the lists of the Best Barbecue in the Nation .

Bruce Gerleman the owner of Jethro’s Barbecue was selected to appear on the Moving America Forward National Television Show hosted by William Shatner. The episode was aired on BizTV. Bruce Gerleman along with his top Chef were introduced and interviewed at the Los Angeles Moving America Forward Studio by William Shatner and Doug Llewellyn of “People’s Court” fame.

As the legend of Jethro’s BBQ grows you must travel back in time to understand why and how a BBQ restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa has become” World Famous “in just five short years.

The creator, founder and owner of Jethro’s, Bruce Gerleman began his career with a marketing degree from Wichita State University. He used that degree to garner a marketing position selling mattresses and sofas by the truckload to retail furniture stores. He became the top mattress salesman in the country as he put together media campaigns to promote his products and then trained the store’s sales staffs in the art of sales. He used the money he made to buy apartment buildings with a goal of buying at least one per year. At 26, he owned enough apartments to quit the mattress job and because of important tax law incentives he began working full time saving historic buildings. He bought historic mansions, warehouses, train stations, abandoned hotels and renovated them according to the US Department of Interiors standards for Certified Historic Renovations. The process was very detailed work, but it was profitable. He eventually brought back to life and converted over 20 buildings into office buildings, retail centers and restaurants in the Court Avenue District and Grand Avenue areas of Des Moines. One of his projects was the eleven story International Trade Center of Iowa a member of the World Trade Center Association. The building was Iowa’s first smart building and is still the fiber optic hub for the State today.

Below is a link to the episode that aired on BizTV.

http://vimeo.com/99268889



Bruce Gerleman the owner of Jethro’s Barbecue was presented the prestigious Moving America Forward Award by Retired Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney. This award has previously been presented to Nobel Prize winners, mayors, corporate leaders, business and professional organizations of every kind that exemplify America’s Entrepreneurial Spirit. For more information on Jethro’s Barbecue Zinc please visit http://jethrosdesmoines.com/