Alabama Sunshine

Verified sources

We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  History: started by Fred and Sally Smith; "Brother and sister team, David Lee Smith and Julie Smith Madison are eager to allow Fred and Sally to use their years of experience to mentor them" and continue the business in Fayette. Family-owned; no foreign or PE parent stated on the company site.

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  History: from 1995 to the present, Fred and Sally Smith "have had their own commercial kitchen where they have continued make Fred's original Alabama Sunshine jalapeno sauce, as well as many other new products." "Since 2000, with the help of 2 to 4 local farmers, Fred has grown all the peppers used to produce all the Alabama Sunshine products." "Fred has always maintained close control of the production of Alabama Sunshine products from 'seed to sauce'." David Lee Smith and Julie Smith Madison "are proud to continue the Alabama Sunshine history and tradition of local people using locally grown peppers to produce tasty gourmet products in Fayette, Alabama." Contact: 221 Columbus Street East, Fayette, AL 35555; 205.904.9043.

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  History: founder Fred Smith created his own jalapeno hot sauce after years of experiments, then added "many other new products" made in the Fayette commercial kitchen. The official site presents Alabama Sunshine as the family's own recipes and product line.

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Last checked: November 10, 2026