Chris Weavers is the Owner of JW’s Food & Spirits and J-Dub’s Market & Wine Shop in Grand Haven.

As a business owner in Grand Haven, I’ve got the best of both worlds in terms of customers. We’re busy year-round. I never have to change my staffing patterns. In the winter, I’ve got a huge local following. In the summer, the locals go up to their cottages or out on their boats, and the tourists are here to fill their shoes. It’s a win-win.  

I moved back to Grand Haven from Traverse City because it’s a beautiful place. We’re right on Lake Michigan. We’ve got a great downtown. There’s no crime to speak of. Everybody’s friendly and my family’s here.   

Grand Haven is where I want to be.

I chose to be a Chamber Ambassador because I am fully invested in our beautiful beach town community and I want to connect with our business owners, workers, residents and community leaders to make Grand Haven the best it can be. It’s just that simple

Abe Miller is the District Manager at 360 Autocare covering all West Michigan from Grand Haven to Lansing. Greatwater is the parent brand of locally owned and operated Dykstra’s Auto at 14504 172nd Avenue, Grand Haven.

Abe has two main goals he hopes to accomplish by serving as a Chamber Ambassador. “First, I wanted to give back to the community that has been so great to live and work in,” said Abe. “Second, I wanted to engage and learn from other local leaders in the ambassador committee.”

Abe has 4 kids. The older ones are all in sports and he enjoys helping to coach baseball in the summer with the Tri-City Kids league.

“In 2018 I started with Greatwater 360 Autocare (locally known as Dykstra’s auto) managing the Grand Haven location,” said Abe. “After running the Grand Haven location for two years, I moved into acquisitions with Greatwater and we grew the business from 5 to 150 shops across the US.”

Abe traveled a lot across many states and cities, but loves to call Grand Haven his ‘home.’

“I realized quickly that there is no other community quite like the Tri-Cities and as of January 2025, I decided to return to my roots and take a position as a district manager for Greatwater, covering the West MI market,” said Abe.

“At Dykstra’s Auto, we aim to be your local community-based auto repair shop, capable of all automotive needs, from oil changes, to brake and engine replacements. While you won’t see us in a super bowl ad, you will see our names on the backs of Peach Plains Panther basketball, Tri-City kids league, Young Bucks jerseys and our floats in the Jingle Bell and Coast Guard parades.”