by Terri | Mar 27, 2017 | News, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnders
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,...
by Terri | Feb 23, 2017 | Frankenmuth, News, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Standing: Herman Zehnder, Linda Zehnder-Trinklein, Fred Zehnder, Ermia Zehnder-Nuechterlein, Eddie Zehnder Seated: Leonard Zehnder, William Zehnder, Sr., William Zehnder, Jr. By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth It was 1947 and my grandfather was 66....
by Terri | Oct 19, 2016 | Frankenmuth, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth She’s worked every day of the week and every weekend. She has worked every holiday without fail. Since 1936, she has stood in front of our building, rain or shine, and greeted each guest, young and old from...
by Terri | Sep 28, 2016 | All, Frankenmuth, News, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
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...
by Terri | Jul 26, 2016 | All, Frankenmuth, News, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnders
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 Terri | Jun 21, 2016 | News, People Are Talking About Zehnder's, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Courtesy of Pure Michigan, posted on June 17, 2016 zehnders-sign-wtopiary-chickenFather’s Day serves as a time to be with family and share memories of the past. In Michigan, we have many distinctive family-run companies which not only maintain their roots as historic...
