by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Aug 1, 2013 | People Are Talking About Zehnder's, Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Gary Wollenhaupt, FirstMerit Bank One of Al Zehnder’s earliest memories is standing on a milk crate peeling cucumbers in the kitchen of his family’s restaurant. He was 7 or 8 years old at the time, pitching in with his sisters, Martha and Susan, at the family...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Aug 1, 2013 | Zehnders
Northwood University’s board of trustees recently elected Dan Devos as board chair and Al Zehnder as vice chair. DeVos, who served as vice chair during the previous term, is a 1980 Northwood alumnus and national co-chair with his wife, Pamella, of...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 27, 2013 | Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth My mom was the kind of mother that got up with us every morning during the school year and was sure we didn’t leave unless we had eaten breakfast. Not just any kind of breakfast but usually a hot breakfast. It...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 27, 2013 | Awards, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Matthew S. Kelly of Rochester, Michigan was bestowed an award at the Honors Convocation at Northwood University, Midland for outstanding achievement and contribution in his major, Hospitality Management. On May 5, 2013, Matthew received the Zehnder’s Hospitality...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 27, 2013 | Awards, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
In celebration of Mother’s Day, Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth hosted its first annual “#Mom&Me” Look-Alike Photo Contest on our official Facebook fan page to show off Mom’s Mini-Me. When these mother/daughter duos look at each other, they feel like they are...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 27, 2013 | Awards, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Zehnder’s Restaurant, located in the Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, opened its doors for business on Mother’s Day, 1929, when Zehnder’s chefs served up a total of 312 chicken dinners. Since then, hundreds of thousands of guests have enjoyed the Mother’s Day tradition...