Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated single-ply roofing systems, celebrated its 40th anniversary with an Open House on May 16, 2018 at its Saginaw, Mich., headquarters. More than 100 guests attended the event — including local contractors, community members and organizations, and vendor partners — and had the opportunity to tour the Duro-Last, EXCEPTIONAL® Metals and Plastatech® Engineering manufacturing facilities.
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Warren, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has unveiled a new flagship store in Canton, Mich., its first showroom in Michigan to be built from the ground up in two decades. The Midwestern furniture and mattress retailer is ushering in a new look and a new era in its home state with the two-story, 70,000-square-foot showroom, located on Ford Road opposite IKEA.
Southfield, Mich. — Zoup!, a leading fast-casual soup concept restaurant, got its start in 1998 with a single restaurant in Southfield, Mich. On March 16, 2017 the flagship Zoup! welcomed a second location to Southfield, marking yet another momentous milestone: the opening of its 100th restaurant.
Atlanta — Tropical Smoothie Café will open the state of Michigan’s 50th location in Portage on March 4, 2017. This restaurant, located at 230 W. Milham Ave., will mark the second location in the region for franchisees Eduardo Ramos and Corina Groeger, as well as a milestone achievement for area developers Craig and Dianne LeMieux, and Debbie King, who have successfully helped to expand the brand’s presence throughout Michigan since 2005.
Minneapolis — Great Clips has solidified its position as the global leader and international icon in the hair care industry with the opening of its 4,000th franchise. The 4,000th salon is located inside a Meijer store in Flat Rock, Mich., just south of Detroit.