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Life Lessons from Being a Line Cook

Life Lessons from Being a Line Cook

Dec 23, 2024 | , , , , |

Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw opened Zingerman’s Delicatessen in 1982. It became the cornerstone of a Community of Businesses that today has a staff of 700 and annual sales of more than $80,000,000. Along the way, Weinzweig has published more than two dozen books on food, business, and leadership. This article is excerpted from his latest, a hand-bound chapbook that connects his early life to his work today. 

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Mall Ambition

Mall Ambition

Aug 26, 2024 | , |

“Briarwood is now charging a parking fee for premium spaces—20 feet closer to the doors!” a poster wrote on nextdoor.com. “Really? A rip off!” 

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Tipping Point

Tipping Point

Aug 26, 2024 | , |

In July, the Michigan Supreme Court restored a 2018 law that raised the state’s minimum wage, expanded sick-leave requirements, and phased out the subminimum wage for workers earning tips.

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D2A2

D2A2

Jul 25, 2024 | , |

Serving a mix of day trippers and commuters, “D2A2 ridership is currently 60% higher this year as it was at this point last year,” emails a staffer at the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan.

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GMA Doughnuts

GMA Doughnuts

Jul 25, 2024 | , , , |

On July 3, hundreds of people thronged the intersection of S. Ashley and W. Liberty to watch a live segment from Good Morning America. But only one local business had a presence in GMA’s studio back in New York City.

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Selfie Studio

Selfie Studio

Jul 25, 2024 | , |

Similar photo booth businesses have been growing rapidly in South Korea over the last decade, according to Sean Lee, one of four partners in the company. They have four other locations, all in California, but their goal is to open Potobox shops in every state. 

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The Litmus Test

The Litmus Test

May 24, 2024 | , , , , |

Jeff Hauptman’s office on the seventh floor of the 777 Building at Eisenhower and State has stunning views north to the U-M campus and downtown. But when he toured the building seven years ago, what really stayed with him was what he saw when he looked down—and saw how much space was used for nothing but parking cars.

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Main St. Mystery

Main St. Mystery

May 24, 2024 | , |

The nine-story building was developed by DTE’s real estate division, and floors two through seven once bustled with nearly 400 company employees. But in March of 2021, with many of them working from home, DTE vacated the building and listed 105,727 square feet of office space for sale. California-based REalta Capital purchased it in late 2022 for an estimated $21 million.

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Bob Lutz

Bob Lutz

May 24, 2024 | , , |

For decades, Bob Lutz was one of the most influential executives in the auto industry, shaping models that ranged from the first BMW 3 series and Dodge Viper to the Ford Explorer and Chevy Volt. And now, after a succession of high-level jobs and dozens of distinctive vehicles, he’s once again making paper models.

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Question Corner | Dec. 2023

Nov 27, 2023 | , |

Q. Were automobiles ever manufactured in Ann Arbor? If so, do any of those vehicles survive? A. Automobile manufacturers proliferated in the early years of the industry. In 1908 there were 253 U.S. manufacturers. The Huron River...

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Book Glut

Nov 27, 2023 | , , |

“You have so many books you can’t put them all out,” adds the owner of Motte & Bailey Booksellers. “I have some books on my sale table for two or three dollars that, a couple of years ago, might have been six or seven and on...

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