ZEELAND, Mich. — The city of Zeeland declared Friday, April 5 “Frank’s Appreciation Day” in honor of Frank’s Restaurant, which turns 100 years old this year.
FOX 17 got the chance to catch up with Shane Hammer, the great-grandson of Frank – who started the business generations ago.
Hammer says Friday would have been Frank’s birthday.
He adds that it’s amazing to see how a business that has been through so much, like the Great Depression, Great Recession and more, can keep thriving.
Hammer credits Frank’s Restaurant’s customers and the Zeeland community as a whole for being so loyal throughout the last century.
“Appreciation for the community, and thanks for everybody supporting it. We have a ton of great regulars that have been coming in from childhood, and now they have grandkids that they bring in. So, it’s the continuity of just it being a place that people come when they come on vacation. It’s a great landing place for a lot of people that brings back a lot of memories,” Hammer added.
Frank’s Restaurant is no longer in Hammer’s family, but the woman whom he sold it to is someone he formed a partnership with during the pandemic.
Hammer says she’s doing a great job, and he’s excited to see how she will continue to grow the business.
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