Coyer Candle Co.

Scott and Lisa Coyer started this company in the kitchen of their home in 2008. Seeking a solution to the problem [of not being able to find a decent scented candle that burned clean and lasted], they decided to create their own. Within a couple of years of building their business, they moved the candle making out of their kitchen and into a brick + mortar in downtown Midland, Michigan. They soon began filling the shelves of their own location along with other businesses throughout Michigan, the USA, and even Internationally. With their staff, they handcraft hundreds of products daily. Using one hundred percent soy wax, cotton wicks and USA made jars, they aim to create the highest quality scented candles possible.

Along with retail, wholesale, and website sales, they’ve also established a fundraising program where they give back 50% of funds raised to the organization. To date, they’ve given back about $250,000 to groups in and around their community as well as other organizations around the state and country.