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Boutique Winery is Thriving, Not Just Surviving, Under New Economic Stimulus Plan
By Colleen Ryan - Traffic PR & Marketing | November 2009
Economic Stimulus produces fruitful response at Michigan's Round Barn Winery
BARODA, MI - Looking for concrete evidence of how the U.S. government's stimulus efforts are working and paying off? Look to the state hardest hit by the economy, and see how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided a bright spot of growth and employment in Southwest Michigan.
In response to the White House's recent report on stimulus spending as it relates to creating and saving jobs, a boutique winery in Southwest Michigan agrees that the new administration is on track. The Round Barn Winery, Brewery and Distillery, located in the state with the highest unemployment rate, is seeing its most fruitful year since opening in the early 1990's. Owner Richard Moersch, along with his two sons Matthew and Chris, want to tell their story of success in the midst of all the skepticism and gloom regarding the state of the economy.
The Round Barn Winery's small business loan fees were waived during recent government stimulus activity which enabled the Moersch's to reinvest the money that would have gone to the bank executives, back into their business this year. "2009 has seen the largest growth in our company since opening over 17 years ago. We have more than doubled our employees, reinvested in construction improvements to our tasting rooms, expanded our production lines, planted more vines and within the past few months, put three unemployed family members to work fulltime," states Richard Moersch.
To date, the winery grew from only 10 employees in January of 2009 to nearly 50 today. Because of all their construction facelifts to the estate this year, they have also done their part in keeping construction workers and delivery truck drivers at their jobs, too.
"Through the government-supported SBA loans, our business has been able to fund major renovations, putting multiple Michigan contractors back to work. We have also been seeing a strong spike in patrons visiting the winery this summer and fall because they're sticking closer to home" Because visitors are turning to daytrips and weekend getaways from Chicago, South Bend, Indianapolis and Grand Rapids, regional agritourism is up, which has resulted in several new employees being hired. "Many of our employees coming from areas hardest hit by the recession like Flint. Our 2009 staff on payroll has more than doubled from the same period of 2008."
To learn more about how the new government's stimulus plan is helping Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery, please contact Colleen Ryan at Traffic PR & Marketing, Inc. at 773-791-1809.
www.roundbarnwinery.com
Round Barn Winery is located at 10983 Hills Road in Baroda, MI Phone: 1.800.716.9463 or 1.800.716.WINE
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Economic Stimulus produces fruitful response at Michigan's Round Barn Winery
BARODA, MI - Looking for concrete evidence of how the U.S. government's stimulus efforts are working and paying off? Look to the state hardest hit by the economy, and see how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided a bright spot of growth and employment in Southwest Michigan.
In response to the White House's recent report on stimulus spending as it relates to creating and saving jobs, a boutique winery in Southwest Michigan agrees that the new administration is on track. The Round Barn Winery, Brewery and Distillery, located in the state with the highest unemployment rate, is seeing its most fruitful year since opening in the early 1990's. Owner Richard Moersch, along with his two sons Matthew and Chris, want to tell their story of success in the midst of all the skepticism and gloom regarding the state of the economy.
The Round Barn Winery's small business loan fees were waived during recent government stimulus activity which enabled the Moersch's to reinvest the money that would have gone to the bank executives, back into their business this year. "2009 has seen the largest growth in our company since opening over 17 years ago. We have more than doubled our employees, reinvested in construction improvements to our tasting rooms, expanded our production lines, planted more vines and within the past few months, put three unemployed family members to work fulltime," states Richard Moersch.
To date, the winery grew from only 10 employees in January of 2009 to nearly 50 today. Because of all their construction facelifts to the estate this year, they have also done their part in keeping construction workers and delivery truck drivers at their jobs, too.
"Through the government-supported SBA loans, our business has been able to fund major renovations, putting multiple Michigan contractors back to work. We have also been seeing a strong spike in patrons visiting the winery this summer and fall because they're sticking closer to home" Because visitors are turning to daytrips and weekend getaways from Chicago, South Bend, Indianapolis and Grand Rapids, regional agritourism is up, which has resulted in several new employees being hired. "Many of our employees coming from areas hardest hit by the recession like Flint. Our 2009 staff on payroll has more than doubled from the same period of 2008."
To learn more about how the new government's stimulus plan is helping Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery, please contact Colleen Ryan at Traffic PR & Marketing, Inc. at 773-791-1809.
www.roundbarnwinery.com
Round Barn Winery is located at 10983 Hills Road in Baroda, MI Phone: 1.800.716.9463 or 1.800.716.WINE
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