Tucked away in Downtown Fenton’s historic Dibbleville is a hidden gem: an old-fashioned candy store that takes you back to another time – a time when shop shelves were lined with glass apothecary jars filled with confections of every imaginable kind – a time when chocolatiers could be seen tending to churning wheels of chocolate
When’s the last time you had an old-fashioned straight-razor shave, or enjoyed a relaxing, hot-towel facial at the barber shop? Students at the Flint Institute of Barbering provide these services and many others to members of the community while honing their skills in the field of barbering. And what motivates Martha Poulos, the school’s owner
Hubbard Supply Co. is the oldest operating business in Flint’s history. Opened under the name of Newton & Hubbard Hardware Store in 1865, the small store on Second St. sold necessity items of the times, such as lumber, paint and screwdrivers, to the pioneers attempting to tame and settle in the forest lands of Michigan.
Who remembers walking into Dale’s Natural Foods when it was located in Downtown Flint, being greeted by the delightful aroma of freshly made caramel corn, caramel apples and an array of sweet candy? Those were the good ‘ole days, according to Drew Wolfe, third generation manager of Dale’s Natural Foods, now located at the Somerset
Just off Miller Road west of I-75 lies Yorkshire Plaza. Of the several businesses located there, one has had a short stent in its current space but boasts a long-standing tradition in the city: the perennial enterprise known as Tailoring by Blackwell. Precisely 22 years ago, a young Karen Blackwell of Flint opened her own
Like the veins in our bodies that deliver life-giving nourishment, a strong public transportation system is vital to the success of any large city, and Flint and her surrounding communities have one of the strongest systems in the nation! The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) was the recent recipient of four awards, all of which
Everyone knows that “there’s no place like home,” and this sentiment lies at the very heart of Helping Hand Home Health Care Corporation. Since 1973, the company has offered compassionate home health care services to residents of Flint and the surrounding areas through their four locations: Bay City, Lapeer, Royal Oak and Grand Blanc. My
Upon one’s arrival at the brand-spanking new office of Landaal Packaging Systems in Flint’s Rowe Building on S. Saginaw Street, a glass table with a stand made of creatively cut corrugated material immediately presents itself for notice. This is just one example of the ingenuity that flows from this office, which is host to the
The signs of revival are everywhere! And chances are that the sign above the restaurant where you just ate or the store where you shopped yesterday is the product of Signs by Crannie, a Flushing-based company. Dan Crannie is the owner and president of the 28-year-old business, which began as a one-man sign shop in
Not only has Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy brought hundreds of jobs to the Flint area, it is a company with a heart for its patients. With the motto, “Take good care of people and the rest will fall into place,” CEO Phil Hagerman has transformed the once-small, family-owned pharmacy into what is today a billion dollar
