Erie County Legislator Chris Greene recently celebrated Mom and Pop Business Owners Day by honoring Papa’s Popcorn—a veteran, family-owned and operated popcorn stand in Clarence Center.

Mom and Pop Business Owners day is celebrated on March 29^th in Erie County. The day is used as an opportunity to celebrate the family-owned businesses that make American communities diverse and vibrant.

Owners Mike and Robin Sendlbeck sell several different flavors of popcorn at their homemade stand on Goodrich Road. Mike Sendlbeck is a Marine Corps veteran and former landscaper and after two years of retirement—he decided to go into the popcorn business full-time with his wife.

Legislator Greene said, “Mike and Robin Sendlbeck took a hobby and turned it into a full-time job. Papa’s Popcorn is a staple in Clarence Center that attracts customers from all over Erie County. I want to send a big shout-out to the Sendlbeck’s for providing the perfect bag of popcorn for everyone who visits, and also for serving our country! You two are the definition of a hero!”