Longtime Farms concession stand operator offered stellar service with a smile
Photo by K. Michelle Moran Longtime Farms concession stand operator offered stellar service with a smile At top, the concession stand at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms was run down when Graves acquired it in 1980. Below, Graves spruced up the exterior and interior of the building before opening to customers. Photo provided by Richard Graves Advertisement GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When Grosse Pointe Farms resident Richard “Dick” Graves Jr. took over the concession stand at Pier Park in 1980, the building was a worn-down structure that had few customers and had earned the moniker of “...