BEING A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, BUT A LOCAL CORNER STORE HAS BEEN SERVING THE REDDING COMMUNITY FOR 60 YEARS. FAMILY AND LONGTIME CUSTOMERS OF GERTZ, PONY KEGS STOPPED BY FRIDAY TO CELEBRATE THE MAN BEHIND THE MILESTONE. AND THE COUNTER FOR THE LAST SIX DECADES, 83 YEAR OLD BOB GERTZ OPENED THE PONY KEG ON GROUNDHOG’S DAY IN 1964. HE TOOK OVER THE BUSINESS FROM HIS UNCLE, WHO HAD A STOREFRONT FRONT SINCE 1936. DURING THE PROHIBITION. WELL, SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR MR. GERTZ, HIS LATE WIFE AND THEIR 15 KIDS. WELL, THEY SAY A QUITTER. NEVER WINS. AND A WINNER NEVER QUITS. AND TOUGH TIMES DON’T LAST. BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO. I JUST LOVE HIS COMMON SENSE AND ADVICE RIGHT THERE. AND YOU CAN STILL FIND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING AT GERTZ PONY KEG. BUT FOR MANY CUSTOMERS IT IS THE
Native enterprise celebrates 60 years of service
It is not simple being a small enterprise proprietor, however an area nook retailer has been serving the studying group for 60 years.Household and longtime prospects of Gertz Pony Keg stopped by the shop on Friday to rejoice the person behind the milestone, and the counter for the final six many years.Eighty-three-year-old Bob Gertz opened the Pony Keg on Groundhog’s Day in 1964. Gertz took over the enterprise from his uncle, who had a storefront since 1936 throughout prohibition.Since then, it has been a household affair for Mr. Gertz, his late spouse and their 15 youngsters.You’ll be able to nonetheless discover absolutely anything at Gertz Pony Keg, however for a lot of prospects, it’s the beer drive-thru that makes this retailer a “hidden gem.”
It is not simple being a small enterprise proprietor, however an area nook retailer has been serving the studying group for 60 years.
Household and longtime prospects of Gertz Pony Keg stopped by the shop on Friday to rejoice the person behind the milestone, and the counter for the final six many years.
Eighty-three-year-old Bob Gertz opened the Pony Keg on Groundhog’s Day in 1964.
Gertz took over the enterprise from his uncle, who had a storefront since 1936 throughout prohibition.
Since then, it has been a household affair for Mr. Gertz, his late spouse and their 15 youngsters.
You’ll be able to nonetheless discover absolutely anything at Gertz Pony Keg, however for a lot of prospects, it’s the beer drive-thru that makes this retailer a “hidden gem.”
