by Terri McNutt | Oct 29, 2018 | News, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth My grandfather, William Zehnder, Sr. and my grandmother Emilie purchased what was then The New Exchange Hotel in December of 1928. So I would imagine that negotiations for the building were in full swing, if not...
by Terri McNutt | Oct 8, 2018 | Chef's Blog, Frankenmuth, News, The Fortress, Zehnders
[PHOTOS] The annual Fortress Cigar Open was held on Thursday, October 4, 2018 as the capstone event of the 2018 golf season. Over 140 golfers took the challenge while enjoying premium cigars followed by a special “Mardi Gras” themed dinner prepared by...
by Terri McNutt | Aug 28, 2018 | Frankenmuth, News, The Fortress, Zehnders
[PHOTOS] The Fortress was honored to host the 70th NAGA National Amputee & Disabled Golf Championships and 29th NAGA National Senior Amputee Golf Championship annual three-in-one national championship for golfers who are amputees or have other physical health...
by Terri McNutt | Aug 22, 2018 | Frankenmuth, News, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnders
FRANKENMUTH, MI – August 23,2018 – Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, the 1,500 seat family restaurant located 90 miles north of Detroit in Frankenmuth, Mich., has been ranked the number one independent restaurant in Michigan, and number three in the country for the number of...
by Terri McNutt | Jul 27, 2018 | News, The Fortress, Zehnder's Gift Shop, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's Marketplace, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnder's Restaurant, Zehnder's Splash Village, Zehnders
We had been working with Walter and Maria Palmer, the owners of what was then the Bavarian Haus Motel, on various packages and cross promotions of our respective properties. Over the years they also became great friends of our family. As they neared retirement,...
