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For Daniel Schwarz, getting his Mexican-inspired snack brand, CHUZA, onto Meijer’s shelves was a true "CHUZA" moment. In Spanish, “CHUZA” means hitting the mark, like a strike in bowling or...

What began as a simple experiment in beekeeping has blossomed into a thriving community enterprise for Brent Wesley — known as Wesley the Keeper — the owner of Akron Honey. In 2013, Wesley...

After noticing their father frequently giving away his homemade barbecue sauce to customers at his restaurant, The Rib Shack, sisters Tracey Richardson and Kellye Wicker realized the potential for...

In its 10th year of great golf while supporting communities in need, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give continued to support and unite various local and diverse-owned restaurants throughout...

Justin Gill’s grandmother, Judy Yokoyama, played an influential role in his life growing up in Northern California. Along with sharing her wisdom, Judy’s cooking brought the family together...

For decades, Ying Stoller has been showing people how to make healthy and delicious Asian meals at home. From what started as a passion, she turned it into her own business, Ying’s Kitchen, a...

A sense of service is at the core of Jarriel Brown, a Detroit native and disabled veteran whose company, Burst of Life, makes compostable cutlery now carried at our Rivertown and Woodward markets...

Tony Marrero and his twin brother, Tom, launched Wakefield BioChar in 2014. But they give credit to their dad, Thomas R. Marrero, a longtime professor of chemical engineering at the University of...

When Jennifer Wiese’s son, Auggy, was 12, he was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. She soon discovered how emphasizing whole food ingredients in his diet could make a difference, which...

Tamika Catchings is a name many know, especially in the Greater Indianapolis area. She’s a basketball legend, escalating from college to the WNBA and then onto the world stage as a four-time...