Business

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Jennifer Starr knows the printing business well. For more than three decades, she has dedicated herself to Maumee Quick-Print, the uptown printing shop that her father Herman DeBrosse opened in 1980. “I enjoy the business, I enjoy the customers,” she said. Initially, the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For Buster Brown’s Big Dog Lounge owner Katie Meyer, working in the bar and restaurant industry is in her blood. Katie’s father, Charlie Greenburg, owned and operated several Toledo restaurants, including the Tasty Grill, Chuck Wagon, the Pippin Inn and The Roadhouse. “I …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Flowers are bursting with color at Loch’s Greenhouse in Swanton. Owner Fred Loch spends spring, summer and fall selling the flowers he has tended to throughout the year. “What sets my business apart is the combination of colors of flowers we put in …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — To get himself fit for freshman year soccer, Jayden Flagg got out of bed early twice a week to work on core strength, muscle tone and running stamina at Julie’s Fitness Studio. “My school has a soccer fitness goal that is required to …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For flower shop owner Kendra Bills, giving the gift of a fresh floral arrangement is much more than offering pretty flowers in a vase. “My product is flowers and gifts, but what I really sell is emotion – it’s that connection with people …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As The Andersons retail stores wind to a close, Dick Anderson, who early on managed the store and whose father founded it in 1952, is grateful to the community that supported it and the many employees who dedicated their lives to operating it. In …

NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Dale’s Bar and Grill in uptown Maumee broke ground this week on a new outdoor patio. The space will provide outdoor dining for restaurant patrons, which is unprecedented in the uptown district. The 1,350-square-foot patio should be open for business in June, providing additional …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For more than six decades, Dibling Floor Covering & Interiors in uptown Maumee has provided quality products at the right prices. Third-generation owners Mike Dibling and his sister Beth Rumer have remained competitive, despite the ever-changing industry. “In today’s economy, I am glad …