Zehnder’s Early Lodging History
Pictured above: Family friend and long time resident of Zehnder’s; Carl Knieling. By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth During the 1930’s, Frankenmuth was a common stop for transients; single men looking for work. My grandmother, Emilie Bickel Zehnder,...
Get Out of the House!
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth With only 28 days, February is the shortest month of the year. Wouldn’t it be a good idea, and seem as though winter passed a bit quicker, if the first 3 or 4 months of the year only had 28 days? And wouldn’t it...
A Clean Slate
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Many businesses and certainly some individuals use the New Year to wipe the slate clean. To start over. Begin again. A time to solve the problems or issues that just weren’t addressed last year. At Zehnder’s, we’re...
Santa Spotting in Zehnder’s Main Dining Room!
[PHOTOS] Holiday cheer spread through our Christmas town a little early this year when not one, but over 200 Santas from the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School filled Zehnder’s Main Dining Room to enjoy fellowship, fun and a Family Style Chicken Dinner on October...