July 25, 2024
Franke’s Wood Products, Inc., on Collins Avenue, has been an award-winning staple in Marysville since 1968. The company is run by Chris Franke, who took over the family business in 2023 after the passing of his father and the company founder, Bill Franke, who is pictured in the top news-clipping. (Gazette photo by Mac Cordell)
Area News – Franke’s has grown with the city, Honda
By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette
For Chris Franke, the essence of his business is people.
“That really is the essence of our company, is just people. Loving people and meeting their needs,” he said.
That comes from his late father, Bill, who founded the company 56 years ago, Franke said.
“My dad just had a very gentle, soft spirit and just loved people,” he added. “We really think of everyone as family.”
That’s been the philosophy since the beginning when Bill Franke started Franke’s Wood Products, Inc. in 1968. Initially, it was as a two-man operation in a 1000 square foot building on North Main Street. Bill worked with Franke’s s…
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