It Tastes Like Pancakes and Bacon

By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth I was walking through our bakery one morning when I noticed one of our bakers putting the final touches on a great looking product I didn’t recognize. “What’s that?” I asked. “Well Al,...

For the First Time

I was a young girl living in Flint the first time I heard of Frankenmuth. My best friend and neighbor moved to this city I had never heard of before and thought I would never see again. Her family, being of German descent and very religious, thought it would be a...

Can’t Catch Me, I’m the Gingerbread Man

By John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC If you come to Zehnder’s and visit our Foodstore, you can’t miss the almost life-size wooden gingerbread boards that adorn the walls. We have lots of folks ask about them – so here’s the story: Our interior...