The Story of “CHESTER’S GRILLIN’ BLEND”

Managing partner Jim Chester is the inventor of Chester’s Grillin’ Blend, versatile spice blend/rub that is an excellent compliment to grilled burgers, chicken, pork and fish, as well as on salads, casseroles, soups – and just about any other place you’d use salt, but want something with a little more flavor.  It’s especially tasty on popcorn and on fries!

Chester’s Grillin’ Blend is blended by Pendery’s, Inc., which has its roots in a family-owned general store founded in Fort Worth, Texas sometime prior to 1870.  Although a lot has changed since then, the business has been continuously owned and operated by the same family for over 140 years.

Pendery’s, itself, has a rich heritage of innovation.  Around 1890, Clinton DeWitt Pendery invented, packaged and sold the world’s first “Chile Blend” packaged chili seasoning under the trademark, “Chiltolamine” (and is still sold today – Click Here)

In addition, the company also implemented the latest technologies to produce and market its products.  In the late 1800s and early 1900s, they sent catalogs and received orders via the Wells Fargo stagecoach.  Today, they market products, take orders and communicate with customers via the Internet and on Facebook.

Jim Chester is married to the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Clinton DeWitt Pendery, and Pendery’s is also a client of the firm.

Jim has distributed Chester’s Pro Bono Blend to friends, clients and colleagues every holiday season since he first created the blend in 2004.  Over the years, people have come to see the distribution of the Chester’s Pro Bono Blend as a holiday tradition.  Many recipients report that, of all the gifts they receive each year, Chester’s Grillin’ Blend is the most unique, creative, and personal.

Our clients are inventors and innovators, and most are family-owned or other privately held companies.  They appreciate our personal connection to companies like Pendery’s, reinforcing our commitment to the protection and success of their own companies.

We share this gift with our clients and friends each holiday season to show our appreciation of their friendship and trust, and to illustrate our steadfast commitment to defending innovation and innovative companies.