After 44 years of operating Enerdyne at various locations in downtown Suttons Bay, Dick and Pat Cookman are passing on the torch to Barb’s Bakery owner Margo Millard, who acquired ownership of the business in June. Millard is also the new owner of Brain Storm, formerly owned by Michele Dansereau and Andy Patterson, which is housed in the same building.
“It’s been going really well. I started coming in pretty regularly in the early spring. I was here every week learning from Dick, Andy, Michele, and the other staff about the ins and outs, the products we carry, and how we serve customers, which I think is really something that sets the store apart,” Millard said. “Him (Dick) and Pat spent the last 40 years building out this business, and I think a reason why this deal worked out so well is because that is exactly why we were interested in it — carrying on what was built. We’re kind of holding hands moving together in the next generation.”
Cookman will still be in from time to time working as a consultant in the fine optics section of the store, however, Millard will be running everything else. The business and its science and nature themed products help to promote understanding of the natural world and beyond by means of “hands-on discovery.”
