By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth When Walter and Maria Palmer came to Frankenmuth in the early 1970’s, they were in search of a community in which they could establish a lodging business. They were introduced to Wally Bronner and eventually...
[PHOTOS] Located in the lower level of Zehnder’s, next to the Food Store, is this great little treasure called Zehnder’s Gift Shop. Although it may not be as popular as Zehnder’s Famous Family Style Chicken dinners, Zehnder’s Gift Shop is...
From 1920 to 1933 Prohibition was the law of the land. America embarked on a grand experiment to ban alcohol sales across the country. It created such problems that by 1933 the law was reversed. Frankenmuth is a major footnote in Prohibition’s checkered history. It...
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth I was walking around the front of our restaurant last week and noticed, once again, how beautiful our flowers are. I know I’m biased but everything; our flower beds, pots, hanging baskets, they all really look...
When these mother/daughter/sons look at each other, they feel like they are looking in the mirror! In celebration of Mother’s Day, Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth hosted its fourth annual “#Mom&Me” Look-Alike Photo Contest on our official Facebook fan page for a chance...
Executive Chef John Zehnder, CEC, AAC, HGT We are so proud!!! Here in Frankenmuth we take great pride in the fact that we’re still a community of small town “mom & pop” businesses. Our community’s cultural uniqueness and the fact that we offer both eclectic...
