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Jim Snyder, owner of Franklin Furniture

Betting on Detroit and beating the odds: Franklin Furniture’s survival story

For decades, Franklin Furniture has offered Detroit residents and businesses affordable furnishings. Despite encountering more than his fair share of adversity, Jim Snyder, Franklin's owner, remains bullish on the city.

Atwater Brewery to expand Detroit facilities and build new ones in Texas and North Carolina
It’s official: The Iron Belle Trail to take bikers and hikers from Detroit to Ironwood
Above and Beyond Orthopedics leverages NEIdeas grant to grow business
Detroit leads pack with 25 finalists for Knight Cities Challenge awards
The Inner Circle Greenway route
Detroit Greenways Coalition leads non-motorized charge into 2015 with bevy of bike-related projects
Secure Beginnings creates breathable mattress for infants
DNR seeks businesses for Belle Isle Park in 2015

According to the DNR, available business opportunities include food services, outdoor sports equipment rentals, and beach equipment rentals.

Amateur auto racers hit the track on Belle Isle

All kinds of people driving all kinds of motor vehicles -- from go karts to hoopties to high-end roadsters -- came out to Belle Isle to try their hand at racing.

The strange tale of the Garwood, an inventor’s mansion that became an iconic rock-and-roll squat

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