by Terri McNutt | Feb 26, 2013 | Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth I imagine our founder, my grandfather, William Zehnder, Sr. had about had it with the restaurant business by 1947. Since their purchase of the New Exchange Hotel in 1928, he and my grandmother Emilie had guided it...
by Terri McNutt | 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 McNutt | Nov 1, 2011 | Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, C.E.O. of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth The story goes that my grandfather got into the restaurant business because he could no longer support his growing family through his small farm and slaughterhouse. I wonder if he really just didn’t like...
by Terri McNutt | Jun 19, 2025
Enjoy a Splashtastic Summerat Zehnder’s Splash Village Take $30 Off Any Room Type During the Month of July! Looking for a Splashtastic getaway this summer? Frankenmuth is packed with fun and now is your chance to take $30 off any room type on Sunday through...
by Terri McNutt | Jun 18, 2025
Enjoy a Splashtastic Summerat Zehnder’s Splash Village Take $30 Off Any Room Type During the Month of July! Looking for a Splashtastic getaway this summer? Frankenmuth is packed with fun and now is your chance to take $30 off any room type on Sunday through...