​ARK Restoration & Construction was started to support local residential and commercial development. Ambrea Mikolajczyk and team are obsessed with designing and creating something special from “undesirable properties” — to restore and beautify buildings that have been forgotten about, paying close attention to quality and detail.
 
ARK Restoration & Construction offers clients a hands-on, customized approach to bring projects to fruition, specializing in construction management, masonry, carpentry, consulting, general contracting, and residential/commercial remodels. With a combined 100+ years’ experience in the field of construction, they employ highly skilled masons, carpenters, project managers, and laborers. The portfolio includes countless residential remodels, including bathrooms, kitchens, fixer-uppers and the complete restoration of 10 buildings, with budgets ranging from $250,000–$6,000,000 and square footage from 1,000–82,000.

​The HandleBar Toledo, LLC was founded in September 2016 by downtown Toledo resident Tom Van Wingen and his friends from college, brothers Brian and Stephen Lindsay.  Tom, Brian, and Stephen share a love for biking, great beer, being active, and all things outdoors, so starting a business that combined those passions into one was a natural fit! 
 
The HandleBar is Toledo’s first 16-person pedal powered pub on wheels, offering two hour bicycle bar tours of Downtown and Uptown Toledo.  Each of the company’s 4 bicycle bars can accommodate up to 16 guests.   Tours are provided in two categories:  Private Group Tours (where the entire bike is reserved for a fixed price and the customer brings between 6 and 16 guests) and Public Individual Tours (where single seats are sold and you’re matched with other fun riders).  The HandleBar Toledo requires that tours be booked in advance online and operates from 10:30am to 10:30pm 7 days a week from St. Patrick’s Day until Thanksgiving.  Tours feature a company designated driver (called the Bar Handler) who drives the bicycle bar and leads the tour, and each tour usually makes about 3 stops along the way at great local bars that feature exclusive HandleBar discounts.  Customers may bring their own beverages (beer/wine ok!) onto the bike and can expect to get some great group photographs with the help of their Bar Handler along the tour.  An on-board stereo capable of connecting to the customer’s iPhone / iPod / Android blasts great tunes throughout the ride, creating a truly unique and customizable experience for each group tour.

Owners: Mariah Peake & Josef Pipoly
Established: April 2017
Location: 4949 Stickney Ave., Toledo, OH 43612
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Mariah Peake & Josef Pipoly are both native to the Toledo Region. With two very different backgrounds, the two have combined their unique skill sets to form PACENERGIES, a consulting firm that helps clients maximize their energy efficiency, while minimizing business costs associated with energy. PACENERGIES helps clients procure financing while developing, engineering, and completing energy savings projects for commercial, industrial, and governmental spaces.

​​The Schedel Arboretum & Gardens is located 25 minutes from Toledo in Elmore, Ohio just off Exit 81 of the Ohio Turnpike.  Established in 1991, the SA&G is a sanctuary for the appreciation and study of nature and the arts.  Over 17 acres of unusual plant species, annual flowering plants, themed gardens, water features and much more combine to provide a unique way to experience nature. 

Owners: Bahaa & Mahmoud Hariri
Established: 2015

Sidon Lebanese Grille & Bakery was opened in 2015 as a wonderful addition to the eclectic restaurant scene in the Toledo area. Bahaa and his father, Mahmoud Hariri, had the dream of offering Toledo with healthy Lebanese food that the community craved. They offer a rustic chic atmosphere where diners can enjoy stone-fire pita bread and natural charcoal kabobs. 

​Owners: Founder Dennis Dickey & private investors from the Toledo area

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​In 2006 Dennis Dickey moved his salsa production out of his kitchen and into the Northwest Ohio Cooperative Kitchen (NOCK) in Bowling Green, Ohio. There he received the help and expertise from experienced food industry individuals to take his company to the next level. Eventually, he grew too large to continue operations at NOCK and started looking for investors so he could start his own manufacturing plant. In 2015, Dennis found the perfect spot in Swanton, Ohio that had not only the space he needed, but the refrigeration capabilities that keeps Willy’s Fresh Salsa so fresh. Willy’s Fresh Salsa is located at the Toledo Express Airport! 

Owner: Joseph Cho
Locations: 6801 W. Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43617
300 Madison Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604
Established: 2007 (Central), 2015 (Downtown)
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Kyoto Ka opened their doors on Central Avenue in 2007, and has spent the last decade developing a reputation for excellence and quality.  With growing demand, they opened an additional location in downtown Toledo in the Edison Building.  "We genuinely believe that we offer the best Sushi and Asian cuisine in Toledo, along with our ever evolving cocktail and wine list. We are very proud and honored to serve quality food and beverages to our customers," says Seongho Cho. In addition to lunch and dinner services at both locations, Kyoto Ka does provide catering options for off-site events; as well as hosting everything from wedding rehearsal dinners and birthday celebrations to corporate meetings and business parties.  Several times a year they also offer Sushi enthusiasts a Tuna Cutting Show, the popularity of which continues to grow. 

​Owners:  Owned by original founder and the Area Presidents and CFO’s
Est. in Toledo: October 2017
 
FocusCFO works with businesses that want to improve their internal cash flow, the efficiency of their business, and the overall value of their company.  Established in Toledo by Fred Dannhauser, FocusCFO works with businesses that are growing, struggling or just need a little help to make some improvements. They specifically focus on the business and operations side, not on accounting.

​Owners: Cheryl and Elissa Schmidt
Established: 1988 (mother/daughter)
Location: Levis Commons, Perrysburg

Taste of Toledo is owned by mother-daughter duo Cheryl and Elissa Schmidt. It was created as a corporate gift basket service. Celebrating 30 years in 2018, the company was started to inspire businesses in Toledo to shop local instead of ordering from out of town gift services.
 
Three years ago the Schmidts made the decision to move their store from Holland to Perrysburg. They now carry gifts for all occasions, including Ohio wines, gourmet wine baskets and a large selection of unique gifts. Their primary focus continues to be gift baskets filled with Toledo and Ohio foods.
 
Offering both local and nationwide delivery, Taste of Toledo is a perfect option for everyone on your list this holiday season.

By: Jeraldine Stewart, Owner, Jera’s Heavenly Sweet
 
Owners: Jeraldine Stewart (Jera) and her husband William Stewart
Location: One Seagate Suite Place 107, Toledo, OH 43604
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After ten years of being a local home based baker and building a following by word of mouth with the food truck crowd, Jera says she was blessed with an exciting new location in the Fifth Third bank building on Summit Street.  The bakery officially celebrated their Grand Opening on July 10th, 2017.