- July 7, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Edward Rose’s mission was to provide value to homeowners.
Edward Rose & Sons is celebrating 100 years in business thanks to a timeless success story that mirrors those of many Jewish immigrants who relocated to the Detroit area.
When Edward Rose, founder of national real estate development company Edward Rose & Sons, immigrated to the United States in 1907 to live on a farm with his Uncle Streir, the young boy had virtually nothing to his name. Like so many like immigrants who also left Poland for a better life in America, he had to somehow build a career from the ground up.
Now, Edward Rose & Sons is celebrating 100 years in business thanks to a timeless success story that mirrors those of many Jewish immigrants who relocated to the Detroit area.
It began during World War I, when Rose was enticed by Henry Ford’s offer encouraging workers to move to Detroit and take on jobs in the city’s booming auto industry. The wages…