CADILLAC - What does it mean to be 26th on the "Top 50 Hot Firm" list? Ask Wilcox Associates Inc. (WAI), an engineering firm headquartered in Cadillac."It means we're doing something right. And that trickles down to everyone," said Roxanne Hunter, vice president of WAI.The...
TRAVERSE CITY - Imagine you have a business meeting in Chicago. It should only last a couple of hours, but with all the travel time, you'll be gone at least one entire day. That means a day that you're not in the office--time you're inevitably...
TRAVERSE CITY - You go to the doctor and they do some tests. You get the results. But who's there to make sure that these tests are being performed correctly? Companies like the American Proficiency Institute (API), a Traverse City-based company that has become one...
CHARLEVOIX- With all the millionaire shows on the air today, $990,000 might seem like a drop in the hat. But for DCL, Inc. in Charlevoix it's key to a 24,000 square-foot expansion.An Industrial Development Revenue Bond from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will help...
TRAVER SE CITY - They say timing is everything, and nobody believes that more than Chuck Lombardo.Seeing a need for public relations consulting in the early 1990s, the former corporate PR Manager decided to open a firm of his own."I had a vision of a...
GAYLORD - Since 1939, the Otsego Club and Resort in Gaylord has been offering guests "casual elegance." And by September, that offering will expand by more than 20,000 square feet.A $1.4 million conference and special events center will be added onto the main lodge. It...
CADILLAC - Pending approval from the state on their liquor licenses, both Applebee's and Ruby Tuesdays are getting ready to break ground in Cadillac.With the construction of the new U.S. 131 bypass, the area off Boon Road is "becoming a retail hub," said Applebee's franchise...
TRAVERSE CITY - Fresh, fast food. That's what Terry Jones, owner of The Sandwich Shoppe, would like patrons to remember. Having worked 10 years for a corporate restaurant, Jones always wanted to open a shop all his own. His goal is to offer "quick, quality...
