THE ROYAL GROUP. . From its humble beginnings as a manufacturer of pallets and wooden boxes in the early 1900’s, Royal has grown into one of the largest independent manufacturers of corrugated products and distributors of packaging supplies in the world. The Royal Group has been trying to gain more of a presence and build […]
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Ashley Homestore
THE ASHLEY HOMESTORE. . Ashley HomeStore of Marion, Ohio, is family-owned and -operated. It is part of the Central Ohio-based Ashely HomeStores owned and operated by brothers, David and Ben Monnin. They also own and operate Ashley Hometores in Bellefontaine and Mansfield, Ohio. Their family has been in the furniture business since 1945. The Bellefontaine […]
Wilson Bohannan Lock Company
THE WILSON BOHANNAN LOCK COMPANY. . Wilson Bohannan and his son, Todd, founded the Wilson Bohannan Lock Company in 1860 Brooklyn, New York. Wilson Bohannan Tway brought the company to Marion, Ohio, in 1926 and they are now in their seventh generation of family ownership. As a 100% American-made product, their all brass and stainless-steel […]
Baldauf Construction
BALDAUF CONSTRUCTION. . For more than 125 years, Baldauf Construction Company has been providing construction services in Marion and surrounding communities. Founded in 1882 as J.B. & Sons Construction by John Baldauf, the company got its start building for the farming community–primarily barns and other farm structures. In the 1930’s John’s sons, Fred and Owen, […]
Hope Crossing
HOPE CROSSING. When you walk into Hope Crossing Christian Books and Gifts you’ll notice right away that honoring Christ is the most important goal in Jeanie Green and Dottie McGinty’s lives. Jeannie and Dottie grew up in Marion and enjoy the small town feeling it has. The locally owned book and gift store is located […]
Home Again Stained Glass
HOME AGAIN STAINED GLASS: 10 YEARS IN DOWNTOWN MARION . Sherrie Haver moved to Colorado in 1972, where she opened her first stained glass retail shop. Colorado was enjoyable and the size felt right for some time; but, Marion was always home. In 2006, Sherrie and her husband came home for Thanksgiving and never looked […]