The summer of 1997 was a busy one for Amber Sheehan-Jelinek and her family. Her dad was opening up the family’s first Johnstone Supply location in Detroit, and it was all hands on deck.
“We worked long hours prepping the building, setting up the shelving, checking in product, and even hanging the outdoor signs,” said Sheehan-Jelinek, 34. “One of my favorite memories from that summer is when my sister and I, at 12 and 13, helped our dad hang our original sign outside the building.”
While that summer was particularly memorable, Sheehan-Jelinek has been involved in the family business for much longer than that.