Faces of Flint
FACES of Flint & Genesee: Alicia Gibbons, Donna’s Donuts
Alicia Gibbons, the third-generation owner of Donna’s Donuts, has always been a part of the local business. “Donna’s was the first place I went before they took me home from the hospital,” says Gibbons. “My parents and grandparents had to show me off.” The shop was originally under ownership outside Gibbon’s family, but a few […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Grace Peabody
In 2013, Grace Peabody graduated from Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business with a degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. It was then that she and her father Jim decided to go into business together. “I never thought I’d be in insurance,” says Peabody. “It’s something you kind of fall into and then you […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee: Daniel Buccilli, Refinery Hair Co.
Almost four years ago, Daniel Buccilli sold his share of a boutique hair salon in East Lansing so he could move to Genesee County to be closer to his fiancé, David. He did some consulting for other salons in the area, but that wasn’t fostering his passion. “My main focus is hair, I love the […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Michael Elias, Common Citizen
Common Citizen, a cannabis dispensary located in Flint on Averill Avenue, was built four years ago when the owners saw the direction Michigan was headed as it relates to cannabis. They realized they could be at the forefront of the new industry emerging in the state and went to work making their business a reality. […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee: Manal Saab, SGCS
About 25 years ago, Manal Saab was working for MetroHealth Medical Systems in an impoverished, but familiar, neighborhood when she was jumped by a group of young people. “I was too comfortable because I knew the community,” says Saab. “I was surprised it actually happened to me.” She was about eight months pregnant at the […]
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