Toast-worthy Automotive Dealer Matt Serra, Al Serra Auto Plaza 6061 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, MI | alserra.com Looking back to the beginning of my career, what ultimately drew me into the car business wasn’t the industry itself — it was the people. I watched my dad and grandfather build a company rooted in relationships, trust,
Toast-worthy Benefits Package Specialist Harvey Lee, Total Benefit Systems 5151 Gateway Centre Blvd. # 200, Flint, MI | totalbenefitsystems.com When we entered the health insurance market in 1997, we quickly realized that rates are standardized and filed with the State—meaning price alone wouldn’t set Total Benefit Systems apart. From the beginning, our vision was to differentiate
Terry Matlock, founder of Terry Matlock School of Performing Arts, began her dance education when shewas just three years old. “Dancing was my passion,” she shares. Growing up in Flint, Matlock started teaching dance in her parent’s basement studio at age 14. “I charged 50 cents a class,” she remembers. Her very first student, Mary
Joanne Ackerman, 70, has worked at Sargent’s Title Company for 52 years, starting as a 17-year-old co-op student. According to Owner, Mike Sargent, the Flint company’s longevity is due in large part to employees like her. “Joanne exemplifies why we have been so successful,” he says. “She embodies the loyalty, caring and trust that
Stop by the brand new location of Signs by Crannie, 4145 Market Place in Flint (off of Bristol Road just west of Flint Bishop International Airport) on Thursday, September 10, from 11:30am to 7pm for a day full of activities. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 12:30pm. In addition to the ribbon cutting,
Since its opening in 1947, General Motors has produced more than 13 million vehicles. Although GM has received multiple awards and international recognition for its high quality, the most recent plan to upgrade the plant is a way to continue raising the bar for customer service and overall vehicle quality. GM announced today that they
When you enter Knob Hill Bed & Breakfast on South Drive in Flint, you’ll know it’s your time to relax. That’s right – there is a successful B&B in Flint, and this place is drawing tourists from near and far who come to spend a relaxing weekend in Vehicle City. You’ll find this graceful mansion
It’s time to get your game on – and King Par Superstore in Flushing provides a golf experience for people of all ages. The seventh largest golf specialty store in the Midwest, it was named by Golf World magazine as one of America’s Top 100 Golf Stores. According to Nigel Matthews, Product Development Manager/Overseas Sales
Family-owned lumber yards are nearly a thing of the past, but hidden on the outer edge of Downtown Flint is Michigan Lumber Company, doing business at the same location for almost 100 years! Now, with the third generation at the helm, MLC continues to operate under the philosophies established by their forefathers – to sell
mokey, Mrs. Beasley, Daisy, Ginger, Candy, Pete and Caroline are just a few of the pooches that frequent Paw Palace of Fenton, a pet care and boarding facility that offers cage-free socialization, exercise and loving supervision for four-legged family members. Owner Heidi McAra started the business in Grand Blanc in 2010. My City Magazine spent
urn something old into something new – that is what Fenton native Cliff Menard, a furniture restorer and custom upholsterer, loves to do. And anyone who has walked into Downtown Flint’s Cafe Rhema can attest to the quality of his work. The coffee shop’s owner, Josh Spencer, found the furniture on Craigslist, and Cliff went
id you know that between 8am and 5pm on Valentine’s Day, Vogt’s Flowers & Gifts makes a delivery every 30 seconds? Yes, February 14 is definitely the year’s busiest day at Vogt’s. Opened by Anton Vogt in Downtown Flint on Garland Street in 1919, it’s the city’s oldest flower shop. In the mid-1950s, the Krueger
