In their own words: Hastings Ace Hardware’s Jerry and Lyndy Bolthouse
When you think of a family- and community-focused business, Hastings Ace Hardware would vie for top honors. Parents of current owner, Jerry Bolthouse, can prove it. Gerald and Anna Bolthouse had 13 children,
Michigan Grocers Select 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Busch’s Fresh Food Market and H.T. Hackney are the 2019 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners.
In her own words: Michigan Barn Wood & Salvage
Four years ago, Trevor and Kendra Patterson were selling lumber out of their 3,000-square-foot pole barn on the outskirts of Leslie and Mason. The business grew so quickly, they expanded to a 27,000-square-foot space in downtown Mason in the early summer of 2017.
In his own words: Pinconning Cheese Co. and Fudge Shoppe
Stationed in “The Cheese Capital of Michigan,” Pinconning Cheese Co. and Fudge Shoppe continues the tradition of making old-fashioned, Pinconning Cheese using the same formula Dan Horn created in 1915.
Ed Rehmann & Sons named Centennial Retailer
Chesaning’s landmark business one of Carhartt’s oldest accounts
One hundred years ago, Ed Rehmann and wife, Eva, began a clothing business in downtown Chesaning, a small,
Dearborn Sausage Company: In his own words
Dearborn Sausage Company, located just outside of Detroit, was founded in 1946 by Victor Kosch. Victor immigrated from Hungary, where he grew up in an orphanage, to pursue the American Dream.
Wahmhoff Farms Nursery: In his own words
Christmas comes year-round at Wahmhoff Farms Nursery located in Gobles, west of Kalamazoo. The holiday is strategically planned years in advance. Owners Dan and Ken, along with siblings Betsy and Tom,
The M Den’s Scott Hirth of Ann Arbor: In his own words
When two Ann Arbor teachers opened a sporting goods store in 1976 without any business experience, they never imagined it would turn into University of Michigan fans’ first stop for game-day attire.
Kean’s Store Company owner Teresa Wren of Mason: In her own words
When Gus and Fern Kean opened Kean’s Store Company in 1928 the floor space reflected a third of the 17,000 square feet today. What started as a Five and Dime has grown into Mason’s oldest continuously operating business specializing in gifts,
Robaire’s Bakery owner Dina Desormes of Mount Pleasant: In her own words
By RACHEL SCHRAUBEN
If you go to Robaire’s Bakery website, you won’t see owner Dina Desormes’ name. But make no mistake, the French native has been the force behind the popular stop in Mount Pleasant since 1961.