The Kauffmans began selling groceries to their guests in the Birch Hill Hotel in the early 20th century at the heart of Presque Isle, providing lake essentials and good food to the local community. Since 1950 when they relocated the grocery just across East Grand Lake Road in the newly opened storefront and dairy bar, Birch Hill Grocery has been a staple of the Grand Lake experience, serving our grandparents, parents, us, and our children over the years. More than seventy years later, we are rededicating ourselves at Birch Hill Grocery to continuing the original intention: to provide good goods, extraordinary service, and the neighborly atmosphere that lies at the heart of our deeply special community.