GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A new Mediterranean restaurant that recently opened in Davison is offering a variety of Middle Eastern cuisine, from falafel to shawarma.
In other local business news, General Motors’ Flint Assembly plant marked a major milestone this month as it completed building its 16-millionth vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado.
Learn more about these stories and other Flint-area business news with these recent headlines:
New Mediterranean restaurant Zatar & Olive offering fresh choices now open in Davison
A new fast casual Mediterranean restaurant that recently opened is providing a fresh option for diners in Davison.
Zatar & Olive, located at 415 N. State Road (M-15), Ste. C., opened its doors to the public on March 6, owner Jim Joubran told MLive-The Flint Journal.
“We have quite a few bugs to work out, but overall, we’ve gotten excellent customer feedback about the food,” said Joubran, adding “We appreciate our customers understanding that while we get into (our) rhythm.”
Mo Aboneaaj, vice president of business development, previously described the restaurant as “the only Middle Eastern fast casual cuisine” in the area.
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Sale of Rocky’s Great Outdoors in Burton moves forward with bid process
Those interested in a prime piece of real estate in Genesee County recently had the option to put in a bid for the property.
Grand Rapids-based Liquid Asset Partners took bids until March 25 for Rocky’s Great Outdoors in Burton.
A listing on the company’s website states a suggested market value of $1.8 million for the 40,500 square foot building sitting on 2.5 acres.
Liquid Asset Partners is handling the sale of Rocky’s, which has stood at the southwest corner of Saginaw and Bristol roads in Burton since 1971.
It was announced on Feb. 6 that the business would be closing following a 12-week store-closing sale.
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GM’s Flint Assembly just built its 16-millionth vehicle — a metallic blue Chevy Silverado
The longest-running General Motors assembly plant in North America hit a new milestone this month — the 16-millionth vehicle produced by employees at Flint Assembly.
The metallic blue Chevrolet Silverado 2500 crew cab rolled off the final assembly line on March 16, GM said in a news release.
The truck was powered by the 3.5 millionth Duramax diesel engine produced at DMAX. It was delivered on March 16 to its buyer, Andy Sanford, who was present as the vehicle crossed the final assembly line.
“Seeing my own Chevy put through its paces was surreal,” Sanford said in a statement released by the company. “This was like getting a backstage pass to a special moment. I come from a GM family, and while we have had other vehicles, they’ve been nothing like my truck. I love the reliability and durability.”
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Shaq’s Big Chicken closes Genesee County location
A Genesee County restaurant backed by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has closed.
Big Chicken opened in February 2024 at 11476 N. Linden Road in Vienna Township.
A paper sign posted on the door on March 24 reads ‘Closed for Business. Sorry for any inconvenience.’
There’s also a notice dated March 19 stating the building is not to be used as a food service establishment without first contacting the Genesee County Health Department.
The fast casual chicken concept founded by O’Neal, announced plans in August 2023 to open nearly two dozen locations in eastern Michigan including Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant, according to Flint Journal records.
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MEDC writes off $2.5M loan for project that aimed to sell Flint-made parts to Tesla
The state has written off a $2.5 million loan made nearly a decade ago to a company that planned to transform plastic from Flint water bottles into auto parts for Tesla Motors.
The Michigan Strategic Fund board took the unusual step of writing off the loan to C3 Venture Flint, a limited liability company that promised to invest nearly $10 million in its Flint operations and to create 380 jobs.
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. recommended the write-off, an action approved by the MSF board on March 24 after the state Department of Attorney General said the C3 loan was uncollectable.
The status of C3 was not immediately clear on March 24. The company was founded by former chairman and Michigan resident Bob Schaffer and last filed an annual corporate organization report with the state in 2020.
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New Flint coffee shop offers a home away from home with unique drinks and eats
Samia Baig enjoys a cup of coffee and some silence in the morning.
“I just want to take it in,” she said. “It’s just like my me moment.”
In those morning moments of Zen, Baig focuses on regrouping and reenergizing before pushing into the rest of the day.
Her days are full of things to do, from a corporate job to getting her 11-year-old son Jibreel, whom she called “the love of my life,” ready for school to now operating a new coffee shop that opened in January.
Baig was inspired to open Bayt & Brew, 1491 S. Linden Road in Flint, to offer residents the same feeling at a local mom-and-pop shop with free access to Wi Fi so they can enjoy a drink and a meal and enjoy themselves.
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Extra day of production being added at GM’s Flint Assembly Plant
A sixth day of production is set to be added at General Motors’ Flint Assembly Plant in a few months due to an increase in demand for trucks, The Wall Street Journal reports.
“General Motors is making strategic adjustments to Flint Assembly’s production schedule to align with strong customer demand,” a GM spokesperson said in a statement provided to MLive. ”Timing will begin in June.”
Flint Assembly, which is home to approximately 4,000 hourly and salaried employees, was built in 1947 off Van Slyke Road.
GM builds heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks at the plant.
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