Business

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — According to Maumee city administrator Patrick Burtch, understanding customers and creating an appealing business environment are key components in today’s business market. “We are evolving and going back to smaller businesses that are located in urban spaces where we want to do business, so it …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Collaborating with others makes good business sense, especially in this time of the coronavirus. National Exchange Club executive director and CEO Tracey Edwards believes that now more than ever. As business models change to accommodate social distance guidelines, connecting with others is vital. “It is …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When Samuel Clouse built the two-story commercial structure at 111 W. Wayne St., his customers still arrived on foot or by horse-drawn wagon.  Monte’s, named for Samuel’s son, opened as a hardware store in Maumee’s commercial district in 1903.  “One hundred and seventeen years. That’s quite …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — It was difficult for Jay Roth to drive past the sign in front of the Maumee Senior Center each day and not feel compelled to help.  The senior center, which is located at 2430 Detroit Ave., across the street from Roth Insurance, posted a call …

Beacon Associates, a family-owned insurance and investment firm that provides multiple health and life insurance-based services, welcomes new professionals to its team.  Susanna Kidder, Quinten S. Wise and Anmarie Lietaert are on board to allow Beacon to serve its current and future clients. “We are excited to formally introduce our …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER – A new solar project at Maumee Assembly & Stamping will reduce the company’s carbon footprint while saving millions of dollars on energy costs. Solar panels have been installed on approximately 250,000 square feet of space on the facility’s rooftop and will be up and running …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After nearly two years of design modifications and back-and-forth discussions, a new Monnette’s Market is on its way to uptown Maumee. On June 10, the city’s Design Review Committee approved site plans for a new Monnette’s Market at 222 Conant St.  Those plans call for …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Every day feels like a weekend at Hoen’s Garden Center & Landscaping, said manager Ian Hoen. “We’ve been busy,” he said. “With people not working or more people staying home because of the pandemic, it forces people to do stuff that they can do like …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With its full line of performance footwear, Dave’s Running Shop is Northwest Ohio’s headquarters for runners – as well as workers, walkers, hikers and standers. “We reflect the community – and that includes walkers all the way up to people who qualify for the Boston Marathon,” …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — With new safety protocols in place, local hair salons are serving customers again. Definitions by Design, a 3,000-square-foot salon located on Dussel Drive, opened to a steady stream of clients on May 15 following the eight-week shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Salon owner Peggy …