Mike Vezina, 56, owns McCreadie Gross sales Printwear & Promotions Plus, positioned on the nook of South Saginaw and Dartmouth in Midland. The store gives largely customized printed sportswear, display screen printing and embroidery, promotional merchandise, and engraving. Vezina stated, “Just a little little bit of every thing.”
He has two staff. McCreadie’s is the anchor of 5 shops on what Vezina calls “McCreadie’s Nook.” The opposite companies are Clarence’s Smokehouse; Dive & Glide; Nice Presents, Arts, Antiques, and Handmades; and Midland Categorical Pressing & Household Care.
McCreadie is a graduate of Traverse Metropolis Excessive Faculty and Northwood College. He met his spouse, Suzanne, at Northwood. They’ve been married for 29 years. They’ve a daughter, Allison. All three are Northwood grads. Suzanne is a digital gross sales specialist for Hearst Media. Allison works for the Detroit Crimson Wings.
1. How lengthy have you ever owned your online business?
I took 100% possession when Dick McCreadie handed away two years in the past. He began this in 1958. I beginning working right here in 1984 whereas at Northwood. I grew into my possession with him. We then turned companions.
2. What impressed you to personal this enterprise?
Simply the entire promotional enterprise. Every little thing’s customized, nothing’s the identical. I just like the athletic facet, the company facet, offering customized service.
3. What makes Midland a terrific place to personal a enterprise?
Definitely, the company environment, the academic methods, and the way in which the group helps athletics. Large-city choices in a small-town setting.
4. What are some methods your online business is energetic in the local people?
We assist teams with indicators, discounted t-shirts. We do have loads of charities that we work with yearly. We attempt to assist as a lot as we will, however we nonetheless should pay the payments.
5. What are a few of your pursuits and hobbies?
Hockey’s been a life-long ardour. Began taking part in outside in Traverse Metropolis after I was three. Performed for Northwood. This fall, I’ll begin my thirty fifth 12 months as the top coach of Northwood College hockey. Then, in the summertime, we like being on the water as a lot as doable. This group has loads of nice choices.
6. What are some native companies that you simply work with that assist make your online business successful?
Definitely, Northwood. Native colleges but in addition church buildings, organizational teams which have summer season camps. DARE, and company attire and promotional gadgets as soon as their places of work reopen.
7. Different ideas?
A giant thank-you to my spouse and daughter to permit me to pursue Northwood hockey. I’ve received two nice staff I’d prefer to thank — Tom Baker and Aaron Hessling — and the group usually for supporting a small, native enterprise and giving us the chance to develop.
