"We met, we thought it would be a good partnership and we were very fortunate to be awarded a franchise by Mr. "It's been a life-long dream for both of us," Blessing said. "I said, 'This place would be fantastic in Traverse City if I ever had the opportunity to get back up there.'"īlessing said he and Jackson both have backgrounds in business: Blessing in auditing, Jackson with parts and service departments at auto dealerships. "I'd go there, read the paper and get a salad," Blessing recalled. "We're looking at this store to see where we should be going up there," Bornoty said.īlessing said he got a taste of The Big Salad while working as an auditor with the U.S. Blessing said the franchisees want to open two other locations in northern Michigan over the next three years, one of which may be in Big Rapids. "We were not going to waver from that."įranchisees Nathan Blessing and Ben Jackson are committed to opening two more stores in northern Michigan. "We knew our first location Up North and our first location in Traverse City was going to be on Front Street," Bornoty said. Stiebel is the manager of Sunny Oak Holdings, LLC, which owns the building.Ī spot on Front Street was non-negotiable for Bornoty. Great real estate on Front Street is hard to find."īornoty credited Realtor Dan Stiebel, associate broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial, with getting the lease deal in place. "We've been eyeing Traverse City for a long time. "We're very excited to be coming to Traverse City," Bornoty said.
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