S&M Celebrates Retirement of Longtime Team Members

S&M Restaurants of Grover Beach, California, recently celebrated the retirement of two longtime employees.

Rick Blankenburg retired after 24 years with the company, working the broiler and doing light maintenance like dishes, floors and trash. He was also the guest ambassador on weekends. Blankenburg also recently retired from competition in the Special Olympics as a gymnast.

Alfred “Al” Possen retired after 35 years. Possen joined the company as part of a special group training program for developmentally challenged adults. He as eventually began to work on his own, manning the broiler and then performing much of the morning maintenance at the restaurant. n