Beyesly’s Restaurant in North Canton Receives Proclamation
for 50 Years
North Canton, OH – Bill and Christine Maronitis and their daughter Maria Beyes received a Proclamation from the City of North Canton to recognize and honor the success and commitment of their restaurant, Beyesly’s, on Main Street for being open for 50 years.
The City of North Canton’s Mayor Stephan B. Wilder presented the Proclamation to the family during a special event held at the restaurant for family, friends and longtime customers on July 11, 2024.
Bill and Christine “have turned the reins of running the restaurant over to Maria” to ensure the restaurant remains as authentic in the future as it is today. Below are five things to know about Beyesly’s.
How it Started:
The business started when Bill and Christine purchased a restaurant called Jack Frost Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor in North Canton in 1974. It was later renamed after Maria who had married Larry Beyes. They wanted to incorporate her last name into the restaurant’s name.
Bill learned about running a local eatery from his father,
Peter, who came to this country from Greece in 1921 and opened a restaurant in
downtown Canton.
Customer Favorites:
The restaurant is known for its delicious breakfasts and lunches homemade from scratch. Customers will find chili, coney sauce, signature gyro sandwiches, breakfast foods and dessert offerings on the menu.
Bill, Christine and Maria spent some time reminiscing about the past 50 years during the special event on July 11th. One of the topics was about customer favorites.
It was readily agreed that the rice pudding is at the top of the favorites list.
“We have people who come back into town for visits and they tell us they had to stop in to get an order of the rice pudding,” Maria said. “Second on the list would be my dad’s homemade soups, he puts his heart and soul into all of his soups.”
It’s All About the Customers:
Many restaurants these days see customers come and go. They may eat at a location one time and never return. But at Beyesly’s some customers eat there every day, sometimes twice a day. Maria mentioned customers continued to come in even during COVID.
Kevin Cooper was at the July 11 event. He commented he has eaten at the restaurant almost every day for the past two decades.
“My then-girlfriend introduced me to the restaurant,” Kevin said. “I think I have stopped in almost every day for 25 years."
Recipe for Business Success:
The family trio all agreed the success and longevity of their business is a result of their many loyal customers and loyal employees.
“We have been blessed to have had low turnover during the past 50 years. Most of our employees are here 5 to 18 years. Stephanie has been working here for 18 years. Another component of our success is that someone from the family is always here, most of the time we are all three here every day. Our customers have been coming for many years and have all become like family and friends to us,” Maria said.
Keeping it Social:
Beyesly’s has become more than just a business for the family. Maria said it keeps her parents active and moving.
“The restaurant is more of their social life because the customers are so much like family and friends to us all,” Maria said.
Bill(l), Christine and their daughter Maria own the Beyesly’s Restaurant at 533 North Main Street in North Canton. During a 50-year celebration, they displayed photos of Bill’s restaurant on the left and his father Peter’s restaurant which was located in downtown Canton on the right.
Bill(l), Christine and their daughter Maria own the Beyesly’s Restaurant at 533 North Main Street in North Canton received a Proclamation from the City of North Canton and presented by Mayor Stephan B. Wilder during a 50-year celebration on July 11. Maria’s husband Larry (back left) also joined the celebration.
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Strengthening Stark and
Stark County Economic Development
hold first partner meeting
North Canton, Ohio – On April 17th, The Silk Auditorium at Stark State College was packed full with local business, education and local government leaders there to hear the good news about what is happening economically in Stark County through two partnering agencies, Strengthening Stark and Stark Economic Development Board.
Last Fall, the Funders of Strengthening Stark made changes to the Governance structure of the organization. A Trustee Committee was formed, and the Governance Committee members became “partners” in the work.
The April 17th by invitation only meeting was the first Partners Meeting and included the original Governance Committee members as well as the extended members of the Talent Development, Business Growth and Quality Places and Minority Action Committee Members. Members of Stark Economic Development Board were also a part of the morning.
Rebecca J. Kuzma, Chief Operating Officer of Strengthening Stark said the outcome of the meeting was collaborative and exciting.
“The most frequent feedback we received on the April 17th Partners Meeting was “I cannot believe the energy that was in the room”, said Kuzma in an email. “Our partners were very excited to hear all the great collaborative work going on around the county and are anxious to ensure the work continues. Our Partners meeting has laid the foundations for planning for the next 10 years of Strengthening Stark!”
Stark Economic Development Board helps existing businesses grow and expand and it also attracts new companies to the area as well as helps local entrepreneurs with startups. Strengthening Stark enhances the community in several ways including making Stark a great place to:
Start and grow a business
Develop one’s talent and pursue a career
Live and raise a family
· Being a community-wide movement of residents, businesses, government, nonprofits and philanthropy who share a vision for a vibrant, growing county for all.
Stark County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton opened the meeting with a welcome and then several groups such as Stark Education & Partnerships, Career Connect; Housing; SEDB and Reconnecting Canton gave updates. After the update, a guest speaker presented information about economic development.
· Some of the information shared by different partners included:
For every 32 unemployed individuals that are connected to full time employment at $15 an hour, just over one million dollars of earned income is earned in Stark County each year.
Stark Economic Development reported that an average of 600 new jobs have been created in the county per year.
Average wages in the county last year was $28 an hour or $58,240 annually.
The Northeast Ohio region is the 15th largest U.S. market.
The region sees $235 billion in GDP.
There are 25 plus educational institutions in the region.
7,700 manufactures in the region.
There are 223 companies with 2.5 million dollars in revenue in Stark County.
The meeting ended with a presentation called “A Conversation with Dr. Ned Hill, Ph.D.” Hill presented The Five Developments. Hill is from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, the Ohio State University. The Five Developments he discussed included, Commercial & Industrial Real Estate; Housing; Community Development; Workforce Development and Economic Development. The outputs and outcomes of those five areas are sales of goods and services and jobs and income taxes.
Hill started by saying that economic development comes from the supply side of community development such as the housing sector and the workforce side.
“Communities that don’t look nice are sending signals that companies should not invest in them,” Hill said. “If inside money isn’t being invested, outside money will not help.”
He went on to say that housing is important to building a strong community.
“If you don’t have workforce housing, you don’t have a workforce,” Hill said.
About Strengthening Stark
Strengthening Stark operates with SEDB as the fiscal agent and funding comes from SEDB, Stark County Commissioners, The Stark Community Foundation, and The Gessner Family Foundation.
Strengthening Stark recently created a Trustees Group that includes funders: SEDBD represented by Ray Hexamer, CEO; Mark Samolczyk, President/ CEO of The Stark Community Foundation; Janet Creighton, representing the Stark County Commissioners; and Bob Gessner of The Gessner Family Foundation.
Three additional “at large members include: Ally Bussey, President/CEO of Visit Canton; Ryan Hartong, Manager of Government Affairs at The Timken Company; and Todd Hawke, Jackson Township Trustee.
Strengthening Stark brings its extended group of Partners together twice a year – the next meeting is 12-3p.m., October 16th 2024.
The 2022-2025 Priorities for Strengthening Stark include:
Market & drive enrollment for “in-demand” jobs/ careers.
Attract/Retain talent to increase percentage of population age 25-44.
Expand & diversify employment in industries with sources of revenue outside of the county.
Increase percent change in employment. Drive & reward innovation and productivity growth.
Increase productivity in key sectors that drive growth.
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