Zehnder's
N 43° 19.610 W 083° 44.439
17T E 277796 N 4800758
Located in front of Zehnder's 799-665 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Waymark Code: WM11HFD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2019
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Frankenmuth's first restuarant, the Exchange Hotel opened on this site in 1856. In 1900 John Hubinger built the New Exchange Hotel here. William Zehnder Sr. and his wife, Emilie acquired the restuarant in 1928. They remodeled the hotel in an early American theme and opened on Mothers Day 1929 when they served 312 family-style chicken dinners for one dollar each. Using Emilie's recipes they built the business around the Sunday chicken dinner served seven days a week. Led by William and Emilie's son Edwin (1920-1998). Zehnder's became a Michigan institution and one of the state's most popular tourist destinations, leading to its recognition as one of the nation's largest independent restuarants. Between 1929 and 2005 more than 26 million people dined at Zehnder's of Frankenmuth.
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