PARK ENTERPRISE CONSTRUCTION. . The team at Park Enterprise Construction sees land like a painter sees a canvas. . “We enjoy taking a bare piece of land and turning it into a new road, bike path, or building site,” owner Eric Park explained. That passion–and an appreciation for heavy equipment–led him to start Park Enterprise […]
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Zoomers
ZOOMERS. . For Don and Kandy Yarger, Zoomers Skate Club is all about bringing people together. In fact, that’s part of the reason they took over the long-standing Marion business in 2000. . “My husband and I always wanted to work together,” Kandy explained, “especially since our jobs at the time kept pulling us apart.” […]
Buckeye Optical
TENACITY AND GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE FUELS DREAM. . Over 10 years ago, Jeramy Donelson was a licensed optician at a big box store in Marion. Terrible hours, lack of control, and the corporate push to see as many customers as possible pushed Jeramy to the realization that it was time for him to leave his […]
Main Squeeze
MAIN SQUEEZE JUICES AND SMOOTHIES. Todd Filliater broke into the entrepreneurial world three years ago when he turned a hobby into a business with Yes We Wood. Todd loved wood crafting, but this wasn’t the career path he desired. Upon learning of his wife’s first pregnancy, Todd felt a healthier lifestyle was a must. At […]
Showplace
SHOWPLACE. Gary and Mary Ann Ferriman started selling TV sets from the front porch of their Marion home in January 1981 under the name TV Outlet while working full time jobs. They moved the business into its first commercial location on Mound Street in 1982. A suggestion was made in 1983 to rent those TVs […]
Peltier Chiropractic
PELTIER CHIROPRACTIC. Dr. Dave Peltier and his family settled in Marion, Ohio, in December 1992 and soon after opened Peltier Chiropractic. “A couple of my siblings were living in Columbus, so we started to survey and visit outlying communities around central Ohio. We drove thru Marion and began talking to people that lived here about […]
