About Us

The 1980’s - In 1981 the Whaley Family purchased the Golden Glow. The Glow also received a liquor license and Dan Whaley became one of the state’s youngest proprietors at the age of 23 as the family tradition continued with the facility getting its first of several renovations. The Glow hosted bingos, teen dances, big band jazz, concerts and wedding receptions all while Dan developed several properties as nightclubs and restaurants including the Fordney Hotel, Old Town Saloon, Jaspers Riverfront Saloon and Old City Hall located in Bay City.

The 1990’s - Saw the facility once again renovated and the ballroom became the area’s most popular wedding facility hosting thousands of guests for the area’s nicest and most elegant weddings. Throughout the 90’s the Glow also hosted hundreds of company Christmas parties and special events becoming very well known for its good food.

The 2000’s - The Glow’s facilities were again upgraded with the newly opened restaurant in 2006.

The 2010’s - In late September 2009 the historic building was destroyed by an electrical fire. Many memories were lost, but a new state of the art facility, seating up to 800, has been built in its place. During this decade the company added the Glow Garden for outdoor wedding ceremonies and purchased two neighboring homes for future expansion. The company also expanded into the rental business including tents, tables, chairs, luxury restroom trailers and much more to fully service offsite events.

The 2020’s - The Whaley family’s fifth generation will see the Golden Glow continue to expand the food and beverage operations. The family has privately held companies in financial services, technology, real estate and food and beverage with continued plans of investing in the Tri-Cities for years to come. During this decade, the Golden Glow’s planned Phase II expansion of its Saginaw facilities began with the construction of the Glow Pavilion. The Pavilion includes an indoor and outdoor banquet/wedding space able to accommodate parties up to 175 people. The company also put a significant investment into the grounds with a new asphalt parking lot and infrastructure. Future expansion includes doubling its banquet space to 1,600 seats and the construction of a fifty-room boutique hotel. In 2023, the Whaley family expanded operations into Linwood and Bay City and looks forward to serving future generations.