Fee Brothers in Rochester NY under 5th generation of family ownership
One of Rochester's oldest companies will remain in the family for at least another generation. Fee Brothers, the Portland Avenue-based manufacturer of cordial syrups, bitters, and cocktail mixes, is transitioning from the stewardship of siblings Joe and Ellen Fee to their nephews, brothers Jon Spacher and Benn Fee Spacher. When Joe Fee suddenly died at age 55 in February 2020, his loss left an uncertain future, but the Spacher brothers purchased the business from their aunt Ellen and will become the fifth generation of Fees to run the company. "We've always had a tremendous amount of pride i...