by Terri | Nov 29, 2012 | People Are Talking About Zehnder's, Zehnder's History, Zehnders
As many of you know, this past month we celebrated the birthday of Charles Sanders, one of our beloved employees. We posted his birthday greeting on Facebook, and come to find out, Charles is basically a celebrity! After 1,676 “likes”, 118 comments and 41 shares, we...
by Terri | Jun 28, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth When my grandparents, William and Emilie Zehnder, purchased the Exchange Hotel in 1928 the country was on the brink of the Great Depression and Prohibition had been passed just 11 years earlier. Not a great time to...
by Terri | May 23, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth The article I wrote last November (click on November 2011 in our archives to refresh your memory) detailed how, in 1949, the Zehnder family purchased Fischer’s Hotel which sat directly across the street from...
by Terri | May 21, 2012 | Chef's Blog, Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Growing prolifically in ditches and along the edges of woods, the elderberry bush has been used for centuries by Native Americans and early settlers as a food source and for its medicinal properties. While the unripened...
by Terri | Apr 30, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
You have most likely noticed the construction occurring on the small peice of property along Main Street just east of our south parking lot. That city owned property is named Gunzenhausen Platz recognizing the Sister City relationship between Frankenmuth and...
by Terri | Mar 29, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth It started in 1954. My Uncle Leonard was manager of Zehnder’s and apparently felt that the Tap Room needed something. He contacted Flint artist Steve Davidek and asked him if he could paint a series of murals...
