It’s a long way from the basement of a tiny house to the ownership of several strings of restaurants. But it’s a trek Wayne Lobdell – and subsequently his sons Jeff, Greg and Marty – have made, from Taco Bell to Mission Table, the Beltline...
In the early 1970s, a group of friends and acquaintances in Traverse City embraced the back-to-the-earth, environmental and health food movements. They gathered together to form a buying club focused on healthy eating with whole foods, vegetarian and organic foods. The food co-op has come a...
Green is the new black when it comes to bottom lines. Ed Belanger, the director of plant operations for Munson, said the creation of an energy conservation team there in 2008 paved the way to both environmental and cost savings. “Our natural gas and electric consumption initial...
Intravenous infusion therapy is being touted as a means to recover from exhaustion, jet lag, athletics, or even just a night of too much partying. It also is a necessary medical procedure for many suffering from chronic illnesses. For the latter, while hospitals offer the service,...
Tyler Cerny, the owner of Strata Design, wanted to boost his leadership skills and the profile of his company. Strata Design specializes in modular casework, plastic laminate furniture, and store fixtures for hospitals, medical office buildings, schools, retail stores, and other commercial buildings. He was...
The real estate market is hot and so are a number of area Realtors. The region has long held appeal to vacationers and second home-owners, a condition which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Home prices were seen as undervalued by those from large metropolitan areas,...
While industries in virtually all sectors of the economy are seeking employees, perhaps nowhere is the need so great as in the skilled trades. When the Great Recession sent the entire housing market into a tailspin, many of those in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and other...
Life as we know it changed during the pandemic. Eager to escape the lockdown, people embraced the outdoors with enthusiasm as restrictions eased. Activities such as boating, golf, biking and hiking flourished. The outdoors continues to beckon as we begin to enter an almost-post-pandemic world. That...
You’ve got money in the bank and you want to invest it. What to do? Dan Stiebel of Coldwell Banker Commercial says the appeal of owning a physical asset such as property can’t be discounted. “It’s a little more work than buying a stock with a dividend,"...
After its purchase from the City of Traverse City by Rotary Camps and Services, the former Traverse City Light & Power coal dock on West Grand Traverse Bay is slowly transforming to a universally accessible public park. Among the features of the Discovery Pier will be...
