What began as a very small enterprise in a spare bedroom of their home 22 years ago has grown into one of the leading mascot design and production facilities in the country. Lyn and Dan Giles’ ProMo Costumes is a hidden gem in downtown Marion. ProMo is at home on West Center Street in a 100-year-old former […]
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OhioHealth Marion General Hospital expansion
OhioHealth Marion Medical Campus — 1040 Delaware Ave. — recently received approval for $46 million for a four-year master facilities project featuring a new three-story addition to the hospital that will significantly increase the number of private rooms available for patients. Other improvements planned for the hospital include the renovation of existing patient rooms on […]
Fulfillment Corporation of America
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Have you heard of Fulfillment Corporation of America (FCA), later known as Kable Fulfillment Services? Many today have not. The company was founded in Marion in 1948 by two forward thinking businessmen—Wendell Ward and Edwin (Jack) Kinter, who worked together in Chicago for Time Inc., developing a unique database management system […]
Marion’s Industrial Evolution
Contrary to the notion that Marion’s industrial prowess is in its past, the community today boasts at least four industrial parks, each bustling with activity. The Dual Rail Industrial Park, located on the city’s northwest side between the CSX and Norfolk Southern railways; the Airport Industrial Park just south of the Marion Municipal Airport; the […]
Mennel Popcorn
MENNEL POPCORN IS POPPIN’ IN MARION COUNTY. Mennel Popcorn is the newest member of the Mennel Milling family. A first-rate supplier of quality popcorn varieties for domestic as well as international snack food manufacturers, concessionaires, theaters, and more, they use popcorn from the fields of Ohio and the Midwest. From seed procurement through packaging and […]
The Candy Shack & Cafe
THE CANDY SHACK AND CAFÉ. Thirteen years ago, when Jody Lackey’s father suggested she open a candy shop for the holidays, she had little idea that more than a decade later that temporary shop would grow into a Marion mainstay for both sweets and tasty lunches. Now in Charleston Place on Center Street, the Candy […]
