Family-owned businesses in Appleton, WI: 10 local listings
A guide to 10 family-owned businesses in Appleton, Wisconsin, covering auto repair, dental care, dining, insurance, entertainment and a local dairy.
10 local businesses · Updated October 2026 · From Our Local Spotlight
These family-owned businesses cover car and truck repair, tires, dental care, insurance, dining and entertainment, plus a local dairy with a farm store. Many of them handle one specific kind of need, so it helps to start with what you need done. Before you book, ask whether the service you want is offered at the location you plan to visit and what it will cost. For insurance and dental work, check whether the office accepts your carrier or plan, and ask what is included in a free quote or first visit.
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Accurate Full-Service Vehicle Center
Auto repair shop Appleton, WIAccurate Full-Service Vehicle Center handles everyday auto repair along with heavy-duty work on trucks, trailers and RVs. It is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and customers can use a free local shuttle and a waiting area with Wi-Fi.
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Badger Sports Park
Local business Appleton, WIBadger Sports Park on Appleton's northeast side combines a NASCAR-style go-kart track, an 18-hole mini golf course, eight batting cages and a two-story laser tag arena. The game room has more than 80 arcade and redemption games, and the center takes birthday party bookings.
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Baumgart Tire & Wheel Inc.
Auto repair shop Appleton, WIBaumgart Tire & Wheel is an auto repair shop and tire dealer on West Wisconsin Avenue. It sells Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires, including trailer, ATV and lawn and garden tires, and customers can request online tire quotes and schedule repairs online.
4
Cinder's Charcoal Grill
Restaurant Appleton, WICinder's Charcoal Grill is a family-run restaurant on Kensington Drive known for burgers and steak sandwiches grilled over real charcoal. It serves hand-breaded perch and haddock daily and an all-you-can-eat Alaskan white fish Friday fish fry.
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Diedrich Family Insurance Agency
Insurance agency Appleton, WIDiedrich Family Insurance Agency is an independent agency in Appleton that writes home, auto, business, life and health coverage. Owner Wendy Diedrich bought the agency in 2015, and the agency also helps with AAA memberships and SR-22 filings.
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Fox Run Dental
Dentist Appleton, WIFox Run Dental is a family practice led by Dr. Alissa Edwards, DDS, who focuses on the link between oral health and overall wellness. The office treats sleep apnea with mandibular advancement devices and offers Invisalign, and it has an in-office membership plan.
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Garden View Family Restaurant
Restaurant Appleton, WIGarden View Family Restaurant is a downtown diner serving classic American breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus tacos. Everything is made in house every day, and the owner, Jerry, previously ran the Menasha location for about six years before opening in Appleton.
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Grand View Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentist Appleton, WIGrand View Family & Cosmetic Dentistry offers general dentistry alongside whitening, veneers, crowns, bridges and implants. The practice has been family-owned since 2006, has three dentists on staff, and offers a senior discount and emergency appointments.
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Koehn Insurance Agency
Insurance agency Appleton, WIKoehn Insurance Agency has served the Fox Valley since 1987 and works with more than 50 carriers through a partnership with Couri Insurance Group. It offers free assessments and shops coverage for personal and business clients.
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Lamers Dairy, Inc
Grocery store Appleton, WILamers Dairy is a family-owned dairy run by five generations of the Lamers family since 1913. Its milk is usually available within hours of pickup from local family farms, and the Country Store is attached to the dairy.
Details come from each business’s own listing in Appleton Local Directory. Businesses don’t pay to be in our guides.