Grand Ledge native Michael Gillison Jr., and his mother, Teresa Ballance, recently opened Ledges Corner Café in Grand Ledge.
Ledges Corner Café is located at 101 E. Scott St. in a building that had been vacant for roughly four years.
“When people say they start their own business, they don’t really do it on their own because they rely on so many people,” Ballance says. Balance and Gillison renovated the entire building and opened for business Oct. 5.
“I have been cooking for 22 or 23 years,” Gillison says. “I’ve worked hard and pretty much got tired of making the dollar for someone else when I do all of the work.”
The Ledges Corner Café has a full breakfast and lunch menu and homemade soup. Gillison prides himself on serving homemade, rather than “frozen,” food.
“Word of mouth has been great,” Ballance says. “We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback.”
Source: Michael Gillison Jr., Ledges Corner Café
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