1985-09-26 Thu Leaders of Business.pdf

14A HERALD TIMES Thursday, September 24, lftS
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Glen's adds on to Gaylord store
GAYLORD — Further expansion of tbe
Gaylord store to add on additional back
room space and central offices marked
Glen's Markets progress in 1*6.
Virtually every year since C. Glen Catt
purchased the old Vincent's Grocery on
West Main Street in 1951 has been marked
by expansions or additions to Catt s
businesses.
In 1954, Catt built a new store next to the
old store on what is now a parking lot between
the VFW Hall and Family Federal
Savings and Loan. He began his spread
across Northern Michigan in 1956 with a
store in Kalkaska.
There are now 14 Glen's Markets in
Michigan, including stores in Grayling,
West Branch, Mancelona, East Jordan, Mio,
Roscommon, Roee City, Houghton Lake,
Lewiston. Charlevoix, Rogers City and
Boyne City.
There are some 700 employees working
for Glen's Markets.
The present Gaylord store, built in 1967,
began a 22,000 square feet store that was
double the size of the store it replaced on
West Main Street
In 1972, another 10,000 square feet of space
was added to the Gaylord Glen's Market
with more additions built in 1983 and 1985,
giving the current store 45,000 square feet of
space.
Catt expanded the Alpine Plaza that
houses the store by adding a laundry and
dry cleaning building in im>i 1967, - a drug J ^am store
diluting for a tenant in 1971, eight additional
tenant shops in 1973 and a hardware store in
1974.
THE CHAIN REMAINS headquartered in
Gaylord, with C. Glen Catt the president and
chief executive officer. His son, Glen A.
Catt, serves as senior vice-president and
general manager.
Other members of the Glen's Markets Inc.
management team includes Dale Domsten,
vice-president of marketing and sales ; Dennis
Freeman, vice-president of human
resources; Del win Lewis, vice-president of
operations; Eric Buckleitner, corporate
controller; Gale Parker, superintendent of
Cavitch,
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produce
nrndnce director;
director;
Kevin
Kevin Clark,
general merchandise director; Mark
Lamberies, director of advertising, pricing
and promotions; Larry Schumann, meat
director; William R. Brown, personnel
director; Jim Paterni and Daryl Nichols,
general merchandise merchandisers.
Glen's Markets & Family Centers have
returned over $1.6 million to. local communities
in its "Save-Share Program" since
the program began in 1972.
The program qjlows qualified community
groups to raise money for worthwhile projects
by saving cash register receipts from
Glen's.
Glen's Market was the honored industry
maintenance and construction; Vera saluted by Alpenfest last summer.
Good year for Gaylord Steel Mid-North Printing expands scope
GAYLORD - Gaylord Steel Corp., 855
Dickerson Road, owned by Louis Tebbe, has
had a good year.
"The has improved about 12 percent
over last year, with a larger (service)
area contributing to the increase," Tebbe
stated. "The economy is up all over, and
Gaylord Steel has had a lot of repeat
business, as well as the increase in
manufacturing over 1984."
Tebbe mentioned the trailer end of the
business has been exceptional. He said
Gaylord Steel primarily deals with steel
warehousing, specializing in fabricating.
"We also construct and manufacture
trailers," be noted.
With regard to 1986, Tebbe said, "From
what I have heard from a good many of my
dealers, the economy should remain good,
the way it has this year."
Gaylord Steel has dealers all over the
state of Michigan, even in other states as far
away as Louisiana, and has been in Gaylord
since 1964.
GAYLORD - Mid-North Printing /
Speed! Print still does instant printing, but
its emphasis is on commerical work, custom
forms and custom printing.
Owner Doug Johnson said his firm can
handle brochures, booklets and most types
of commercial printing Jobs.
In the past year, Johnson said he has purchased
two new presses and a camera plate
maker, which allows them to bypass the
negative process.
He has also purchased the adjoining lot
with plans to expand his business in the
future.
Johnson, who has owned the shop since
1974, said that the past year has been super
for his business.
"There has been good strong growth, be
noted. "We were busy right on through
winter and business was even better in the
summer. Fall looks good too."
Johnson said the good winter business is a
strong forecast for steady growth.
Mid-North Printing, located at 316 West
Second Street, employs seven people.
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