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Lodge
Lodge has been manufacturing cast iron cookware in South Pittsburg, Tennessee since 1896, making it one of America’s longest-running cookware manufacturers. It is the default recommendation across our cast iron coverage: unbeatable value, genuine domestic manufacturing, and products built to last generations.
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Brand at a Glance
Lodge Brand Score
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American Manufacturing
Verified: July 2026
Every Lodge product is poured, finished, and seasoned at the company’s two foundries in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. The iron is melted from U.S. scrap iron and steel. This is a genuine, top-tier Made in USA rating — not “assembled” or “designed in USA.”
| Manufactured in | South Pittsburg, Tennessee (2 foundries) |
| Manufacturing status | Made in USA |
| Company ownership | Family-owned (Lodge family), independent |
| Making cookware in America | Since 1896 · 125+ years |
| Workforce | ~500 at the South Pittsburg foundries |
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Company Timeline
| 1896 | Joseph Lodge founds the Blacklock Foundry in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. |
| 1910 | A fire destroys the foundry; the family rebuilds within three months as Lodge Cast Iron. |
| 1930s | Through the Depression, Lodge casts garden gnomes and animals to keep workers employed. |
| 2002 | Becomes the first cast iron maker to season its cookware in the foundry. |
| 2017 | Opens a second South Pittsburg foundry, increasing capacity by 75%. |
| Today | Still family-owned, still manufacturing in the same Tennessee town — 125+ years on. |
Lodge Reviews
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Why We Trust Lodge
We have independently reviewed 1 Lodge product. Average Made in America Review Score: 4.7/5. Manufacturing verified · last verified July 2026.
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