As a small business owner, my local corner store has been serving the Redding community for 60 years. The Gertz family and longtime customer Pony Kegs stopped by Friday to congratulate the person who achieved the milestone. And for the past 60 years, 83-year-old Bob Gertz opened the pony barrel on Groundhog Day in 1964. He inherited his business from his uncle, who had had his storefront since 1936 during Prohibition. Well, from then on it became a family affair for Mister. Gertz, his late wife and their 15 children. Well, they say quit. You can never win. And winners never quit. And tough times don't last long. But tough people do. I love his common sense and advice. You can still find everything at GERTZ PONY KEG.However, for many customers it is
Local company celebrates 60th anniversary
Updated: February 3, 2024 11:29 AM ET
Being a small business owner isn't easy, but your local corner store has been serving the reading community for 60 years. On Friday, Gerts His Pony His Keg family and longtime customers stopped by the store to meet the person who achieved the milestone and Bob Gerts, 83, opened a pony keg on Groundhog Day in 1964. I did. Gertz inherited his business from his uncle, who had had a storefront since 1936 during Prohibition. Since then, he has become a family business. It was dedicated to Mr. Gertz, his late wife, and his 15 children. You can still find almost anything at Gert's Ponykeg, but for many customers, it's the beer drive-thru that makes it a hidden gem.
Being a small business owner isn't easy, but your local corner store has been serving the reading community for 60 years.
Family members and longtime customers of Gert's Pony Keg stopped by the store on Friday to celebrate the milestone and the man behind the counter over the past 60 years.
Bob Gertz, 83, opened the pony barrel on Groundhog Day in 1964.
Mr. Gertz took over the business from his uncle, who had operated the store since 1936 during Prohibition.
Since then, it's been a family affair for Mr. Gertz, his late wife, and their 15 children.
You can still find just about anything at Gertz Pony Keg, but for many customers, it's the beer drive-thru that makes it a hidden gem.
