The Corn Dog Company food truck opened before Memorial Day weekend in Glen Arbor in the lot across M-22 from Coastal and M22 Wine in the Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District. In other business news, Sonja and Bret Richards have expanded their Harborview Lavender business to include locations in Suttons Bay (in its third year) and now Glen Arbor. They also own the Cherry Stop.
Fried, the new food truck in the Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District, diversifies the Glen Arbor eating scene, as hundreds of thousands of hungry tourists begin arriving to soak up the summer. “Food trucks offer variety and a different, fun atmosphere,” said Raupp. “You get to interface with the guests, which doesn’t happen when you’re a chef in a restaurant. There’s a symbiotic relationship and a more experiential dining experience. With so much tourism up here in Northern Michigan, and lots of little pockets that could use food, snacks and refreshments, there’s room in our industry to grow.”