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40 years ago, the Stouffer Battle Creek Hotel opened, and was the centerpiece of a spurt of downtown development that hasn’t been seen, until recently. Back then, Bob Miller, Sr., publisher of the Battle Creek Enquirer had just retired and set his sights on working, through the Miller Foundation and the community to update Battle Creek’s downtown. Voters approved a merger of the city and Battle Creek Township, Kellogg built a world headquarters, and soon the W.K. Kellogg Foundation would build a new downtown headquarters. Many old buildings were sacrificed, as the downtown took on a very different look. Since then, there have been a few projects, but momentum toward another makeover has been steadily building. One of the chief players in that effort has been Battle Creek Unlimited. (BCU).
Business is Booming in Battle Creek!
There are plenty of Battle Creek naysayers, but when you hear them start with their Eeyore act, just tell them about some of the things John Hart talks about. John is the City of Battle Creek’s Business Development Manager. He visited the 95.3 WBCK Morning Show with Tim Collins this week for an update. He said it’s definitely been very strange in the “new normal”, but they’re still working hard to bring new things to Battle Creek, all over the city’s 20+ business districts, from the four corners to Beckley Road and more. He said all across the city, people are coming up with new and interesting ways to open businesses.