Category Archives: Businesses

Plaindealer, The – Newspaper History

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The Plaindealer compiled by Michael R. Reilly Updated 03/31/2009 Business Notice     The undersigned having purchased the press,type and material lately used in publishing the “Waukesha CountyDemocrat”, and made extensive additions to the office, both in news and jobtype, would respectfully solicit for the PLAINDEALER, the former generouspatronage of the “Democrat” office. The Plaindealer, Tuesday,August 8, 1865

Sussex Sun aka Living Sussex Sun History

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Two births of Sussex Sun Written by unknown Sussex Sun Staffer It’s flattering, really. Fred says some nice things about me in this column, and I have no way of knowing if the current editor will be big enough to let it go through, considering his name’s not on the list. I don’t think I would, just so you know,… Read more »

Prestwick group expands into Sussex

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Prestwick group expands into Sussex Manufacturer recycles milk jugs to make products Living Sussex Sun,Posted: Nov. 3, 2009 The Prestwick Group, Inc. has announced the purchase of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility, previously the Valeo Headquarters building in Sussex. With more than 55,800 square feet of manufacturing space including offices, the new building will provide ample room for the… Read more »

Rexam Injection Molding aka Sussex IM

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Sussex IM plans to grow business May be hiring new employees in the future By Kelly Smith, Staff Writer Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Jan. 19, 2010 Village of Sussex — The three Lake Country business executives who risked millions of dollars by taking over a manufacturing business in the middle of a deep national recession say that, rather than hunkering… Read more »

Sussex flower shop will stay on Main Street

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  Sussex flower shop will stay on Main Street By Melissa Graham Posted Living Sussex Sun, June 11, 2013 Everything is coming up roses for David Ailey, co-owner of Sussex Country Floral Shoppe. He and his wife and co-owner Lauri are expecting to close on the sale of the front parcel at N63 W23811 Main St., which includes the home,… Read more »

Funeral Parlor / Home

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  Funeral Parlors / Homes Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/02/2015 A Shared Hearse     August Schraudenbach kept caskets in the south wing of the Merton General Store. This was not a funeral parlor as we think of funeral parlors today. Funerals used to be conducted from the home. It was not until about 1930 that funeral… Read more »

Piggly Wiggly on Main in Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Main Street Pig Open 6am to 10pm daily N63 W23735 Main Street Sussex, WI 53089 262-246-6452 Bio: Donna and Dennis Lipofski are the local owners and operators of the Sussex Piggly Wiggly since 2005. The Sussex Piggly Wiggly is a family-owned store and as a savings-minded grocer, they offer the freshest selections at low Piggly… Read more »

George “Red” Semrow’s Beer Depot / Old Country Spirits

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The original George “Red” Semrow’s Beer Depot is now, 59 years after it first opened for business, under its fourth owner as J’s Liquor. Semrow had no competition in 1949 when he started, but there’s plenty today, including two supermarket franchises. Red was born in 1916 and only attended grade school, the nearby Willow Spring Grade School. The U.S. entered… Read more »

Sussex Liquor Store

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More than $700 stolen from liquor store Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Friday, February 19, 1999 More than $700 was taken from a cash register at Sussex Liquor , N64-W24310 Main St., a Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department official said Thursday. Officials said someone entered the store by breaking its rear door sometime between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday. About… Read more »

WOW Beer Distributors

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Proposed business park in Sussex opposed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) – Saturday, June 24, 2000 Author: JACQUELINE SEIBEL, Journal Sentinel staff Neighbors are not happy about a proposed corporate park inSussex and plan to tell village officials about their concerns at a hearing on Tuesday. Calling it a “sleazy deal,” Mervin and Anastasia Matuszak are among those who oppose the… Read more »