Business Showcase-Gandrud Chevrolet!

Do you have an indicator (warning) light that is staying on in your vehicle?   Dash indicator lights can have several reasons for  coming on, staying on or flashing.  Gandrud Chevrolet will provide a free diagnostic scan, tell you what it means and with scanner diagnostic provide you with a no-obligation estimate.  Gandrud Chevrolet services most makes and models.  To schedule your diagnostic check today, call 468-6800 or schedule on line at gandrud.com 

Who is Gandrud Chevrolet?

According to their web page:

Ivan Gandrud began his automotive career at Rydell Chevrolet in Grand Forks, ND and later purchased his first dealership in Mandan, ND.  On June 26, 1988 he became the owner of the Green Bay Chevrolet dealership which was formerly Woody Jepsen Chevrolet. 

Dan Mangless began his career with Woody Jepsen Chevrolet in the 1970’s as a driver for the parts department. Through hard work and perseverance, Dan worked to gain a position on the parts counter, and was later promoted to parts manager. He moved out of the parts department to become the General Manager of Ivan Gandrud Chevrolet, Inc. and eventually purchased the dealership from Ivan Gandrud.

Ivan Gandrud and Dan Mangless formed a partnership in 2005 which led to the purchases of the House of Ryan, and later the Chrysler franchise from S&L Motors and the Jeep franchise from Broadway Automotive. Dan Mangless is now sole owner of Gandrud Dodge Chrysler Jeep.  In April of 2010 Gandrud expanded with the new, state of the art, facility for Gandrud Nissan on Auto Plaza Drive.

Gandrud Auto Group (Gandrud Chevrolet, Gandrud Collision Center, Gandrud West Mason, Gandrud Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Gandrud Nissan) offers over 800 new vehicles and over 550 previously owned vehicles, most of which are certified by the manufacturer.  Gandrud Auto Group employs over 225 individuals.

Vision, Philosophy, Values, and Mission

 

Gandrud Vision

  "To Be So Effective That We Are Able To Be Helpful To Others"

Gandrud Philosophy

1. Customer Enthusiasm
2. Employee Satisfaction
3. Financial Performance
4. Market Effectiveness
5. Ongoing Improvement

Gandrud Values

• The Value of Honesty and Integrity
• The Value of Individual Responsibility and Accountability
• The Value of Unconditional Dedication to Excellence
• The Value of Cooperation and Communication
• The Value of Our People
• The Value of Ongoing Improvement
• The Value of Being a Good Community Citizen

Gandrud Mission

To be an industry leader, providing unmatched quality automotive products and services.

To constantly strive to meet the changing needs of our customers.

To provide an atmosphere that encourages employee teamwork, integrity, and excellence.

Together, we will set and continually improve sales, service, and 

            operational standards to ensure long term market leadership and profitability.

To exceed our customers’ and employees expectations and maintain their loyalty for a lifetime.

Information from http://www.gandrud.com/about-history.html

Workout Places in the Green Bay Area

Places to Workout Around the Green Bay Area

There are so many great places in and around the Green Bay area to look at for potential gym membership or place to get out of the house and work out. In the summer, you can always take advantage of the many trails, parks, and neighborhoods to walk through but in the winter it is not so easy. This week our blog is going to focus on many different places in Green Bay that have memberships for individuals, couples, and families. Price is very added to these places depending on discounts and promotions they may have going on so call them, set up a tour, and find out what price offerings they have! 

Anytime Fitness-Anytime fitness is a 24-hour gym that also includes tanning, personal training, and an assortment of cardio and strength equipment. It is located in multiple locations throughout Green Bay. With your membership you can go to any club throughout the country so it's great if you travel. They also offer online tools to help you achieve your goals.

Crossfit Green Bay-CrossFit Green Bay has many different options for memberships and programs. These these programs range from a beginning program to teach you about posture and using the equipment to CrossFit for teens and personal training. Check them out for more information. It is said that CrossFit can become quite addicting and has many positive results.

Fitness Renegades-Fitness Renegades is a different type of workout environment. They offer two programs, circuit and strength. It is based on becoming fit as a group and getting motivation from the group. They also focus on nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. To fully experience what Fitness Renegades has the offer signed up for a tour today. 

Green Bay Kroc Center-At the Green Bay Kroc Center there are there are many different programs offered. One of the programs they have to offer is a membership to their new workout facility. This includes access to a wide variety of workout equipment, group exercise classes, and their pool (classes and swim lessons). They offer many different types of memberships and they also have childcare available for when you work out.

Planet Fitness-Planet fitness is a gym that offers a lot of different equipment as well as circuits, but does not offer traditional group classes. They offer two types of memberships, either individual or a membership where you can bring somebody with you each time and that person does not need to have to have their own membership. They also offer tanning, massage chairs, and other amenities within the gym. You have the ability to use your membership, a certain number of times a month, throughout the nation so again this gym is another good gym if you find yourself traveling. They do not however provide childcare and each membership is individual.

Titletown Fitness-Titletown fitness is a small gym that offers a lot of different equipment and is located right on Main Street in Green Bay. They also offer many different group classes including Aqua Zumba, group step, and group splash. They will help you with nutrition, fitness, and offer childcare at their location.

YMCA of Greater Green Bay-The YMCA of greater Green Bay has many different facilities throughout the Green Bay area. They offer not only equipment for working out on, but a wide variety of classes, children's programming, and pools set up for group fitness and swim lessons (and some have waterslides!). The YMCA has many different memberships available depending on each individual or family need.

As you can see there are many places to belong, get out of the house, and start taking care of your fitness. Check out one of these or any of the many others around Green Bay!!!

Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley

Are you looking for something fun to do for Valentine's Day or any day? Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley offers many lanes, food, cosmic bowling, leagues, drinks and more! Here is a little about them from their WEBSITE. 

Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley is one of the finest bowling centers in the country. We own and operate a modern bowling center located in Green Bay, WI.

Our mission is to provide a top quality bowling experience so that our bowling guests and their families will return again and again. We provide top notch bowling centers, quality activities, and events along with exceptional service and personal attention to our guests.

Did you know that kids vote bowling birthday parties #1? At Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley we have great Kids Birthday Party Packages available or we'll customize a birthday party package for your child. We also offer great bowling leagues and host local, state and national bowling tournaments too!

At Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley we have also helped groups, charities and many others raise over $100,000 with bowling fundraisers. Fund raisers can be a real hassle, but we make it easy to raise lots of money FAST!

They are open 

Sunday: 10am-9pm
Monday-Wednesday: 10am-12am
Thursday-Friday: 10am-1am
Saturday: 9am-1am

They host birthday parties, events, and special occasions!!!

Come check them out and see the fun you can have!!! 

Business Showcase-Kroll's East

Our Business Showcase this week is
Kroll's East. Check them out HERE!

Kroll's History

For over 75 years Kroll's East has had the honor of serving customers from all walks of life and all parts of the country. Kroll’s was established by Harry and Caroline Kroll, who sold the business to Harry’s sister and her husband, Isabel Kroll Schauer and Dick Schauer. For more info and trivia on Kroll's East! 

On November 14, 1945, the doors were opened under the new ownership. Since the very beginning the mission of Kroll’s East has been to serve quality food at affordable prices. To achieve this, the hamburgers were made on the premises and still are today, now using high quality Black Angus beef. Originally serving just burgers, hot dogs, brats and french fries, the menu expanded with the addition of chili and then vegetable soup and dumpling soup. Isabel was a great cook, and in the late 1940’s, she developed the soup and chili recipes that are still used today. 

Then in 1969, Dick and Isabel’s son, Jim, joined the family business. Sadly, Dick Schauer died in January of 1972, and at that time, Jim began taking over a lot of the day to day operations including beginning a major remodeling project in 1974. The bar area was enlarged and completely renovated, except for the back bar area, which still includes the original green tile and mirrors that were imported from Italy. In addition, the original black, red and yellow tiles can still be found on the outside of the building by the Irene Street entrance; this tile pattern was originally throughout the building. 

In the 1980s, Jim’s wife, Bette, began working at Kroll's East, and they are now very proud to have been joined by their daughter, Jenny, and sons, Ben and Nathan. A side-note of pride is Ben’s service with the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade, where he serves as a Lt. Colonel and has served two tours of duty in Iraq, and one tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Kroll’s East Trivia

• The basement of the building was dug out by horses.
• Originally heated by coal burning furnace, the “cover” for the coal chute can still be seen by the Irene Street entrance.
  Since the beginning, our sandwiches have been served on a toasted semmel roll.
• Kroll’s East is located in what was once the town of Preble, before Preble was annexed to Green Bay; there was nothing but fields on the North side of the restaurant.
• At one time, in the 1950’s, the back parking lot contained seven cabins that were used seasonally; the only heat came from kerosene portable heaters. The most famous guest who stayed in the cabins was Bob Mann, the first black player for the Packers (who at that time played at City Stadium by East High School). Jim remembers playing “catch” with him and his dog.
• In 1945, a hamburger cost 10 cents; by 1962 it was already up to 26 cents—but that included sales tax!
• Homemade is pretty much a standard at Kroll's East including the following: hamburgers, our tenderized steak, chili, dumpling soup, vegetable soup, bean soup, pea soup, tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, and our famous onion rings. In addition, our Lake perch and Baby Walleye are dipped and then hand-breaded with our own special ingredients.
• In 2010, Kroll's East was named an Historic Site by the city of Green Bay.
• We don’t do any shipping, but our hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chili have been shipped or taken by customers not only throughout the continental United States, but also to Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada.
• In February of 2008, then Presidential candidate Barack Obama made a campaign stop at Kroll's East and enjoyed our onion rings.

- See more at their website!