Rainbow Mealworms, Inc Employee Directory
RetailCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Rainbow Mealworms, Inc. is a retailer that supplies live insects used for animal feed and fishing, including mealworms and other feeders like crickets and waxworms. The company serves a broad set of customers, including bird, mammal, and reptile enthusiasts, fishermen, zoos, museums, universities, and parts of the entertainment industry, and is based in Compton, California. It has grown from a garage operation started in 1956 by Fred Rhyme to a multi-location business with a retail bait shop and two wholesale stores. After Fred Rhyme's death in 2011, his step-daughter Gillian Spence took over management and expanded the lineup to include additional feeder insects such as Dubia roaches, silkworms, and hornworms. The organization is described as maintaining a family-oriented culture with long-tenured staff and deep customer relationships, some of which date back decades.