BRADENTON, Fla. – Earlier than opening up their doorways for the primary time on Saturday morning, The Peach Cobbler Manufacturing unit in Bradenton already smelled like heaven.
What proprietor Michael Lehan and his brother, the GM, Paul Nordstrom, had been baking tasted fairly near heaven too.
“These are our peach cobblers,” Nordstrom stated taking a batch out of the oven. “These are so good. They’re going to style scrumptious at this time,” he stated.
Former NFL participant opens Peach Cobbler Manufacturing unit in Bradenton.
Lehan, a former defensive again within the NFL, has his doctorate in training and serves because the District Vice President for Fusion Schooling Group. He stated it was his dad that obtained him into the candy store.
“I used to be desirous about proudly owning a enterprise,” Lehan stated. “I’ve had actual property rental properties and so forth, and since I used to be rising up and I had the chance of assembly my organic household once I was 19-years-old, my start father would at all times make peach cobbler and I noticed peach cobbler [with The Peach Cobbler Factory opportunity]. I considered my historical past. I believed concerning the affinity. I believed, ‘that is serendipitous. Like, that is what I must do,’” he stated.
READ: ‘Hurricane Heroes’ acknowledged by Kathy Castor for serving to others after Helene, Milton
Lehan stated making the dessert was his dad’s love language, and now he needs to do the identical for his neighborhood. It’s a neighborhood that confirmed up massive time for the shop’s grand-opening Saturday morning. The road was out the door, and plenty of lined up earlier than it opened at 11 a.m.
Whereas the peach cobbler is the star of the present, there are many different choices on the menu too, together with large cookies, cobbler shakes, brownies, cinnamon rolls and extra. It’s a candy deal with paired with some nostalgia.
“My dad would find it irresistible. My dad actually would steal the present. He can be right here with all his bubbly persona, serving up peach cobbler, serving up love, serving up pleasure and simply welcoming folks figuratively into the house,” Lehan stated.
Earlier than opening up their doorways for the primary time on Saturday morning, The Peach Cobbler Manufacturing unit in Bradenton already smelled like heaven.
Lehan’s dad’s presence is felt on this new residence.
“It is a letter, a handwritten letter from my father that stated, Name me in the event you want me.’ So, sentimental worth there. It has somewhat recipe for gumbo. It has somewhat recipe for boiled rooster breast. And down right here is his recipe for peach cobbler. So, he despatched this to me, and that is an artifact that clearly I carry with me, vital sentimental worth. And this actually is what impressed The Peach Cobbler Manufacturing unit,” Lehan stated.
Lehan stated he needs to deliver the franchise to different places in Manatee County too.
The Bradenton Peach Cobbler Manufacturing unit location is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, opening day, and 11 a.m. to eight p.m. seven days per week. It’s situated at 629 Cortez Highway West in Bradenton.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA:
