100-Year-Old Flint-Area Businesses Mid-Michigan Still Loves

Flint has been through a lot over the last 100 years. There was the Great Depression, the sit-down strike, and of course the fallout from the closure of Buick City in the 1990s. This century, we’ve gone through the recession of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic, and of course the Flint water crisis.

Flint Has Survived Some Of Michigan’s Toughest Moments

Flint residents are resilient and tough. That’s why it’s even more impressive for businesses and organizations to keep their doors open for a century or more. But many beloved restaurants, businesses, and charities have pulled off the seemingly impossible by providing food, goods, and services that Mid-Michiganders keep coming back to.

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Don’t get me wrong, there are some iconic businesses and organizations that Flint is known for like Big John Steak & Onion, which opened in 1972, and Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, which opened nine years later in 1981.

Flint Area Restaurants And Organizations With Deep Roots

Even Flint’s epic nightlife from the 1980s through the early 2000s is mostly just a memory now. Back in the day, you could meet up with your friends at Conto’s, Maxie’s, Celebrations, Club Nightengale, and more. Just a handful of those classic stops like Scooter’s and Puzzler’s are still around.

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But from businesses that provide building supplies, furniture and flooring, and amazing meats and seafood to organizations that help kids and revitalize neighborhoods, this community has always looked out for each other. And many local establishments have been doing it for more than a century.

Flint Area Favorites That Have Stood The Test Of Time

Here are some of our favorite local businesses and organizations that have been around for 100 years or more.