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BUILDERS’ CHOICE SUPPLY

A REVIEW BY GREG STANGL

This local building supply store has everything you need for all of  your home construction projects. Before I knew of its existence, I regularly made the two hour round trip to the Home Depot in Ft. Myers for all my building needs. Its prices are a little higher than the big box stores, but for convenience it’s the go-to place.

Located near the LaBelle airport you will find construction lumber, electrical and plumbing supplies. It also features windows, decking materials and all the tools you could ever need.

For those interested in price, I am listing the prices of common construction grade 2X4X8s. Yes, Builders Choice is a little more expensive BUT it costs a lot of time and gas to get to Ft. Myers.

                         Builders Choice Supply  4.95  Ace Hardware. 5.49 Home Depot    3.36

For all your local home improvement needs I recommend Builders Choice Supply in LaBelle. It’s close, convenient and the place to go when you don’t want to suffer the choking traffic and two hour round trip drive to Ft. Myers. It gets 5 out of 5 hammers from me. 

Builders Choice Supply 875 S. Elm St. LaBelle Fl. 863-674-9900




Labelle TACO WARS!

By Greg Stangl



I recently sat down with Lea Nour the owner of the new Culvers at 44 Lashley St. in LaBelle to find out about the new restaurant and what they plan to bring to the community. It is located across the street from the LaBelle Brewery next to Amigos and Beer. 

Lea came to the US from Lebanon at 18 thinking that she wanted to get into the hotel business. She was given the opportunity to be an operations manager for Culvers for 6 years before purchasing her own franchise.

Lea said that everything in the Culvers culture is about putting people first. People come in as customers and leave as friends. We hand craft every meal and we celebrate our guests. Our core values include doing the right thing, delighting in every moment, practicing  kindness and growing stronger together. 

Lea reports that she loves the cod dinner and especially the hamburgers, made from fresh, never frozen beef.

The Culvers in LaBelle is scheduled to open Monday Dec. 2. And as a special treat, the first 100 customers in line will receive a free pint of custard.

The LaBelle Culvers is always interested in hiring people from the community regardless of age or experience. Lea said the pay is competitive and they do offer benefits. Job positions are posted on the website Indeed or you can call 863-230-6032 for more information. 

Culvers offers a 5% senior and military discount on every order.  (Be sure to ask for it!) Team members get 50% off.

Culvers offers community organizations the opportunity to participate in “share” nights. Groups such as cheerleaders, bands or clubs can send members to volunteer as greeters and runners at Culvers and the groups will receive a share of the profits for the night. They have already joined the local Chamber of Commerce. 

In 1984 Craig and Lea Culver along with his parents opened up their very first restaurant in Sauk City Wisconsin and began serving butter burgers and frozen custard. Now there are close to 1500 restaurants in 30 different states. 

About 15 years ago I interviewed Craig Culver for a business magazine and I found him to be sincerely interested about offering high quality food in a clean environment with a warm and friendly staff. I believe he has accomplished his goal. You will be pleasantly surprised with your first visit to Culvers. It lacks the “corporate indifference” that you will find at so many other fast-food restaurants. 

Another reason I am so familiar with the franchise is because their headquarters is located in Prairie Du Sac Wisconsin about 5 miles from our home in Merrimac. In this writer’s opinion, Culver’s offers an upscale alternative to the everyday burger place. With a menu that includes the signature butter burgers (the top and bottom of the bun are lightly coated in butter then seared on the grill) beef pot roast, fried shrimp and pork tenderloins in addition to their wonderful custard. There’s sure to be something for everyone. 

On a personal note, my wife and I frequent the Culvers in Sauk City Wisconsin. I love the two-piece cod dinner (I substitute the fries with onion rings) and my wife likes the loaded single butter burger combo or sometimes the fish sandwich. When we are in the mood for a treat, we like the turtle sunday (single scoop please). And no they do not use live turtles! It’s made with ice cream, hot fudge, caramel and pecans all topped with a cherry! YUM! When you’re ready for something really decadent try one of their salted caramel malts. It’s to die for!