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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Zenda – Part 2 – Mike Molitor, Lumber Yard Steakhouse

“Let’s go to the lumber yard.” At our house, that usually means we need supplies for carpentry repairs or a do-it-yourself project. Today we’ll learn about a lumber yard where one can find a whole different set of supplies. Instead of wood, we find wine. Instead of hardware, we find hamburgers. Instead of stacks of lumber, we find steak dinners. This business is owned by a pioneering cattleman from rural Kansas.

The Lumber Yard Steakhouse is in Zenda, Kansas.

Last week we learned about the community of Zenda. One of the prominent businesses in Zenda is the Lumber Yard Steakhouse, now owned by local rancher Mike Molitor.  Special thanks to Kansas writer Steve Suther and the Angus Journal whose 2014 article provides background about the Molitors.

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