Ten years ago, Charlie King had a decision to make: Purchase a bigger building for Team Bob's, or acquire another business to grow his heating and cooling operation even larger. The owner and CEO chose to do the latter ...
When Eric Gerstner decided he wanted to rehabilitate the Tru Fit Trouser building on Woodmere Avenue, neither it nor the surrounding area were especially desirable locations. Today the corridor includes several businesses which have injected new life into the area. That includes Gerstner's property, which is...
As the media darling of the Midwest, the Grand Traverse area's population growth continues to outstrip other Michigan towns. Yet nearly all that growth is in the upper age range. Michigan as a whole is aging at a faster rate than the rest of the...
Serra Traverse City is one year into a multi-year renovation/construction of its auto dealerships on Garfield Road in Traverse City. Managing partner Jerry Zezulka said the projects began in August of 2016 and won’t be finished until sometime in 2020. “We started with a 36,000 square-foot service center on the South...
Brad Platt knows it won’t be easy, but he’s enthusiastic about the pending reboot and rebranding of the venerable Century 21 real estate franchise. “We’re excited about the revised look and feel,” said Platt, the owner/broker of Century 21 Northland and Century 21 Sleeping Bear. Platt said...
For some, living the relaxed, Up North lifestyle is just not for them. The movers and shakers in northern Michigan are not content with a book on the beach; instead, they're making things happen in their communities in all kinds of ways. Here are a...
A lawyer, a graphic designer and a business consultant walk into an office ...
A former hotel on Munson Avenue will be the new home for two underserved populations in Traverse City. East Bay Flats will offer a combination of 60 one-bedroom and efficiency apartments for area workers and at-risk youth, thanks to a partnership between the Traverse City Housing...
Tim Burden's sales pitch for his LED conversion company is a salesperson's dream. “Everybody’s got lights. And they want ideas to reduce their cost of operations," said Burden, CEO of CooLED, a Traverse City-based industrial lighting company. "The beautiful thing is it always reduces the cost." Burden's...
After years of expansion, TentCraft is staking its future on reinvestment. “The past three or four years have been huge growth years. Next year will tick up just slightly," said Matt Bulloch, president and CEO. "It is going to be about reinvestment.” The genesis of the company...
