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Katie Schlichting Frazzleberries Country Store Frazzleberries is a third-generation, family-owned store. Is there a secret to your success? As a third-generation business, I think we’re very fortunate to have...
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Karl Groeger Looney Tunes Record Store Tell us what it was like growing up around your family’s business: Looney Tunes Record Store. My dad opened up Looney Tunes in 1971. As far as I can remember, my entire life, all I want to do was hang out at my dad’s...
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Martin Busch Jewelers Eva Busch You’re the third generation at the helm of Martin Busch Jewelers. Tell us about growing up in the family business. I definitely was a shop kid for sure. I’ve worked here since I was 15 and I started managing when I was 30. I started as...
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Frank & Camille’s Camille Scheidemann You sell new and pre-owned pianos. How do you help your customers find the right piano for them? We sell new and pre-owned pianos, digital pianos and player pianos. We ask many questions about their musical requirements...
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Pearl Grant Richmans Barry Richman Pearl Grant Richmans just celebrated its 65th Tell us about the history of this Albany institution. My mother and father started the business as Richman Card and Gift Shop in 1959. Pearl Grant had a store here and she wanted to get...
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Colonial Wine & Spirits Cyndi Leonard Colonial Wine & Spirits is located a few miles from Highmark Stadium – where the Buffalo Bills play. Is football season your favorite season? I really love all the seasons in Buffalo. There are not too many cities where...
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Bridal Chateau Debbie Daruszka (L) and Beth Clark (R) Tell us the history of Bridal Chateau. Debbie: My mother started the bridal shop in 1976. We had a meat market. My father had a couple of heart attacks and couldn’t support the family anymore. It was right around...
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Seaford Bagels John Scannello Tell us about the history of Seaford Bagels. It started out with two sets of brothers who lived across the street from one another. One of the brothers went into the bagel business and then he brought his brother in. The next thing you...
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Wizard of Clay Jamie Kozlowski You’re a second-generation ‘wizard.’ Tell us about the history of Wizard of Clay. My father built this place in 1979 and with my mother’s help, started the business. I joined him in 1994 in production and I’ve been here for 30...
