The Mill at Zehnder Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicki Bailey as Assistant Director of Hotel Operations for our forthcoming luxury boutique hotel. In her new role, Bailey will oversee daily operations for The Mill at Zehnder Park, reporting to Shelby Albrecht, Director of Hotel and Waterpark operations. Her leadership will help ensure exceptional guest service, housekeeping, culinary quality, group experiences, and front-of-house operations.
Bailey previously served as a manager-in-training at Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth and as a project committee member for The Mill, contributing to operational planning and cross-department coordination. She also brings valuable leadership experience from The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, where she supported guest engagement across food & beverage, merchandise, and recreation.
Bailey holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in project management from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She has completed the Dale Carnegie Course®, earned a certificate in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Florida Atlantic University, and is currently pursuing a WSET Level 2 Award in Wine.
Just three years after Frankenmuth was founded, the Hubinger brothers opened the first milling operation Frankenmuth Milling Co., in 1848, on the banks of the Cass River. Water pouring over the waterwheel, from the river, created the power necessary for turning the grindstones within the mill. Seeing a waterwheel on the exterior of an older building, always near a river or stream, indicated what was going on inside.
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After standing vacant for years, the historic Nickless-Hubinger Mill is being reimagined once more. The lower level - once the heart of milling operations - will soon open as The Landmark Lounge, a moody, upscale venue honoring the building’s legacy through curated cocktails, small plates, and soft jazz ambiance.
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It all began in 1848 as a milling operation built on the banks of the Cass River by the Hubinger brothers just three years after the founding of Frankenmuth. It operated as a mill where local farmers could bring their grain until it was deemed obsolete at demolished in 1956. An iconic building in the middle of Frankenmuth that was a constant reminder of our agricultural roots was lost forever.
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