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About Great Lakes Grills
Custom Outdoor Kitchen Experts
Great Lakes Grills specializes in creating custom outdoor kitchens to fit perfectly into your space. With unlimited styles and components to choose from, we will build your dream kitchen to meet your personal tastes and budget.
And if you need custom cabinets to make your garage beautiful and efficient, we can help with that too.
Our showroom will be opening soon and tours and consultations will be by appointment only.
We are ready to answer all of your tough questions.
We challenge you to come down and "Grill Us" !
Our Mission
Great Lakes Grills will provide outstanding custom outdoor kitchens solutions and superior customer service to meet and exceed the wants and needs of all outdoor cooks.
Meet Bob Kuerbitz
Great Lakes Grills - Owner
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Hi, I’m Bob Kuerbitz, the owner of Great Lakes Grills, LLC. I’ve dreamt of owning an outdoor cooking shop for close to 25 years! I just never got around to doing it because a really good (30+ years ) career with GM got in the way.
I started off with GM right out of college as a contract employee in the mid-80’s when the economy wasn’t all that great. I was told don’t take the job if you’re expecting to get hired into GM. But after 3.5 years, I did get hired in. Over the next three decades, I spent time in Powertrain Engineering, Purchasing, and IT. I got to drive many different GM vehicles over the years - some really nice, and some, well, not so nice…. and GM gave me the opportunity to see the world - I traveled on business trips to Germany, France, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, Canada, and Ireland."
I really enjoyed my career and experiences with GM, but I knew that if I wanted to pursue my dream of starting a Grill business, I had to make a move!
Our store has gone through a number of name changes over the years. The original name for the store was going to be “Grills, Grills, Grills - Hundreds of beautiful grills and three ugly ones.” But my wife thought that sounded a little too 80’s-ish (hence, how long I’ve been thinking about this business). Next was “Grillers” thanks to my 11-year-old son. Unfortunately, we discovered that the name was taken. After batting around dozens of alternatives, we called in some help. Then thanks to my sister and her family, the name Great Lakes Grills arose from the charcoal ashes!
Welcome to Great Lakes Grills! Our goal is to help you create the perfect custom kitchen for your outdoor cooking adventures. We provide our customers with knowledge and the highest level of customer service, with a personal touch.
I think you'll be pleased with our extensive selection of brands and kitchen components, built with high-quality materials designed to withstand even the harshest weather.
You're invited to check out our showroom, available by appointment. We will work with you to make your culinary dreams come true.
We love to talk to folks about grilling and smoking, compare stories, and share secrets about outdoor cooking.
Thanks and hope to see you soon!
Bob -Your BBQ Partner