Sept. 9, 2022 — At 3:30 in the morning on Wednesday, Sonny started barking like a maniac. His nose was pushed against the screen at our open second floor bedroom window. We tried to calm him down, but then Steph put her ear out the window too, and heard a voice calling out. “Bobby,” she …
Sept. 1, 2022 — Colebrook was looking over the rest of his summer schedule of work, tennis, and a Labor Day weekend vacation in NYC and said, “Wow, I only have one day off at home until school starts.” He continued to grieve about how much he worked (he pulled his weight at Cherry Republic), …
Labor Day Weekend is behind us and the kiddos have headed back to school, so we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of your favorite summer 2022 memories. We asked you to tell us what you’ll remember most about this summer, and we heard from more than 500 of our Citizens! …
We have a saying in the Republic that cherries don’t grow in ugly places, and the same can be said for the hometowns of our six Cherry Republic retail stores. And among the prettiest is Charlevoix — better known as Charlevoix the Beautiful. This idyllic town, nestled between the shores of Lake Michigan, Round Lake, …
August 25, 2022 — Tuesday and Wednesday were days of absolute paradise in northern Michigan. After work, I raced to Gloria’s dock on the northeast side of Big Glen Lake, and I sat with Steph and together we watched the sun reflect on gentle waves. She went to pick up Colebrook and Hawthorn at a …
For the Gilroy/Zawacki/Deters family, working at Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor has become something of a family tradition. Proof positive? A whopping nine cousins have called Cherry Republic home since 2017. Most recently, Quinn Gilroy finished up her third consecutive summer working at the Cherry Public House and as a part-time Marketing Department intern. Now …
August 19, 2022 — A few weeks ago, it was a beautiful weekday summer afternoon, and I left my office to do a walk around and thank the staff of cooks, bussers, scoopers, and ambassadors working at our Glen Arbor campus. Colebrook and Hawthorn were both working, so I could thank and check on them …
A beautiful August afternoon in Glen Arbor provided the perfect backdrop for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to talk about the importance of protecting our fragile and precious natural resources. At an event sponsored by the non-partisan Michigan League of Conservation Voters and hosted by Cherry Republic, Attorney General Nessel spoke about the importance of …
August 12, 2022 — After work on Monday, I took Sonny on a needed walk for both of us. We walked the mile-deep strip of land between Little Traverse Lake and Lake Michigan. Closer to the east, the lowland terrain starts to lift in small steep irregular hills that make no directional sense. And when …
Our True Cherry Pie. Simple, delicious, and we’ve made it so you can bake it in your kitchen at home. It’s become one of our signature products. But few people enjoying a slice of our pie on a balmy summer’s day know of the desperate 40-mile journey through the teeth of the worst blizzard of …
