Our partnership with the West Ottawa special education teachers and students goes back many years. Every year they invite us for lunch and the students present a program.
The meeting will be held at West Ottawa Lakewood Elementary School, 2134 W Lakewood Blvd, Holland, MI 49424
Managing a 120-year-old company - Holland Peanut Store
The Holland Peanut Store currently has 4 third generation siblings involved in management. Their grandfather (Joe Fabiano) was the first Fabiano who moved to Holland in 1902. Celeste related the story of when her grandfather went to a business organization, they switched from speaking English to speaking Dutch. He requested that they speak English so he could understand. In subsequent generations the relations between this Italian Catholic family and the Dutch residents were more congenial. One of the things that Celeste enjoys is knowing the many customers, some of whom are multi-generation customers.
Celeste's uncle Patsy took over the confectionary business in 1914 and added a soda fountain. This was located where the current Gazelle Sports store is. Her father started the peanut store. In 1973 the original store closed.
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The Holland Peanut Store currently has 4 third generation siblings involved in management. Their grandfather (Joe Fabiano) was the first Fabiano who moved to Holland in 1902. Celeste related the story of when her grandfather went to a business organization, they switched from speaking English to speaking Dutch. He requested that they speak English so he could understand. In subsequent generations the relations between this Italian Catholic family and the Dutch residents were more congenial. One of the things that Celeste enjoys is knowing the many customers, some of whom are multi-generation customers.