It’s finally time to give a long-overdue spotlight to Chick-fil-A Irondequoit and the Kaser family as our Featured Business. When we caught up with owner-operator Bill Kaser, we discovered a mission rooted in a beautiful family legacy. Raised by educators, Bill carries his parents’ heart for mentorship into his work every day, viewing his franchise not just as a business, but as a space to inspire and uplift. Through his leadership, he has cultivated a team dedicated to truly pouring into the young adults of Irondequoit and our neighboring communities.

The Kasers have been steadfast pillars of our Chamber since the day they opened, always leading with generosity through their constant support of our local philanthropic efforts. Their commitment to excellence is visible the moment you arrive; they were honored with our Site Beautification Award in 2022, and their space remains a pristine, welcoming landmark in our town.

To learn more about the Kaser family’s heart for service and the wonderful events they host, please enjoy our featured Q&A with Bill Kaser:

What is your business name?  Chick-fil-A Irondequoit

How many years has the company been in business? 4.5 years

Type of business or services are offered?  Restaurant

How did your business come about? What made you choose to open your business?  Always had a passion for starting a business with my wife and family in the area we grew up in, Rochester, NY. I love leading and coaching people and the restaurant provides an opportunity to influence many, with a focus on helping young adults. Chick-fil-A is a great partner that enables us a large platform to impact the community and provide opportunities to our 125+ Team Members.

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home? Grew up 5 miles from the store in the city of Rochester. Spent much of my childhood in the Town of Irondequoit and love the diversity of the community. Hoping to help drive continued growth in the area.

How many employees does your business employ? Are any local Irondequoit natives?  125+ Team Members with ~40% from Irondequoit, mostly young adults.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business? We are individually owned and operated with a vision to care for the community and provide opportunities through great food, passionate people, and service for others.

What community service has your business been involved in? What organizations do you support/donate to?  We partner with many non-profit organizations to help support the community through food donations sponsorships, and fundraising efforts.

Over the last (4) years we have donated over 6,000+ meals, and have raised over $200K to help support many organizations such as (but not limited to):

Primetime585

Breast Cancer Coalition

Center for Youth Services

Foodlink

Honor Flight

Sunset House

Wakem-Up Ministry

Colin F. Kennedy Foundation

Irondequoit Rotary Club

Irondequoit Sports Boosters as well as many other HS organizations

One of our key partnerships is working with Primetime585. Over the last (3) school years, each week, 20+ players are selected as “Players of the Week” from their respective sport and are honored with (2) free meals at our restaurant. We also support their free basketball camp in the summer, providing free meals for all of the boys and girls one day during the week.

At the restaurant, we recognize and honor first responders by providing a 50% discount at all times for their meals.

We are proud to invest in our Team Members, helping make them better contributors to the community. We fund free driving lessons for any Team Member in the restaurant, offer college scholarships, tuition discounts, and support leadership development.

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about? If so, what are they?

✅ We offer FREE kids meals every Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm during the school year.

✅Free entrees for Teachers and Nurses 5/5/26 and 5/6/26

✅ Mommy & My Little Builder Date Night – 5/14/26

✅ Breakfast Bingo 5/23/26 9am – 10:30am

✅ Memorial Day - Free sandwich or nuggets for retired or active military

Chick-fil-A Irondequoit is located at the corner of E. Ridge Rd. and Portland at 1115 East Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14621

Morreall & Company is known for its customer service excellence and for the Morreall family's dedication to their community.  When choosing a Featured Business, it was no surprise to find Morreall & Company on the Board's nomination list. Morreall & Company was also nominated for our 2025 Customer Service Excellence Award where they received hundreds of votes from community members as well. Our chamber has been grateful to Taylor Morreall for donating her time on chamber committees and to Morreall & Company for their support and many sponsorships.   

Get to know a little more about this local roofing contractor by reading their Q&A:

Name and title of who is completing this form: Taylor Morreall

If you are not the owner, who owns the business? Nick Morreall

How many years has the company been in business? Since 2018- 8 years

Type of business or services Morreall & Company offers? Roofing, Siding & Gutters along with other exterior repair needs.

How did your business come about? What made you choose to open your business? Nick worked as an installer for over a decade before branching out on his own. He is very knowledgeable and well versed in his trade, and wanted to be able to connect with customers on a personal level and in a transparent and honest manner.

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home? We’ve lived in the Summerville area for almost 10 years and Nick was also raised here. We love to be involved in the community and are blessed to have built relationships with many neighbors in the area. We just love Irondequoit!

How many employees does your business employ?  Currently we have 3 employees with plans to expand our team in 2026.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business? That we pride ourselves on the great reputation we have built over the years and that great customer service is second to none for us. When you work with Morreall and Co, you are working with a small local business that truly cares about your project and the quality of the work provided!

What community service has your business been involved in?  We do our best to stay involved with community service and events. We had a great time last year sponsoring the Irondequoit Rec Center and their town events. In 2025 we also held a “Vote a Vet” promotion that allowed us to give away two free exterior renovation projects to two local veterans.

We proudly sponsor many local youth sports teams for both east and west Irondequoit. Another cause that is near to our hearts is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We sponsor and participate in their Out of the Darkness Walk every year.

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about?  Not currently, however, we are moving our office to 624 Titus Ave, and taking over the spot where Shelly’s Sweet Shoppe used to be this spring! We hope to hold a community event there once we settle in!

Anything else you want to add? Thanks again for this opportunity!! We really appreciate the kind words and recognition from the Irondequoit Chamber! :)

Check out Morreall & Company services and learn more online at: www.morreallandcompany.com

We are incredibly excited to announce that Interiors By Emily Ruth is our March Featured Business of the Month.  Owner, Emily Smazcniak, is not only an incredible artist and designer but has proven to be a valuable asset to our Chamber.  Emily joined the Annual Awards Committee in fall of 2025 and soon joined  the ICC Board of Directors. Since being a part of our team she has been on multiple committees, contributed her time and creativity and is one of the sponsors of our upcoming Women's Networking event taking place at the Union Tavern on March 26th.

That creativity, passion and Emily's outgoing character can be seen in her work.  Some of our board members were fortunate to visit her client's newly renovated home to check out Emily's work first hand! We were impressed and they couldn't say enough about working with Emily. 

Check out this Q&A we did with Emily and learn a little more about Interior with Emily Ruth:

How many years has the company been in business? Two Years

Type of business or services are offered?  Interior Design- Project planning, design plans, 3D renderings, material selections and project management

How did your business come about? What made you choose to open your business?  I have been in the “home” industry for over 20 years now, learning everything from materials, spatial design, to rough plumbing and electrical! With a lot of encouragement and support of family and friends, it made sense for me to start my own business.

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home?  I reside in Irondequoit, and I work out of my home!

How many employees does your business employ?  Just me

What do you want potential customers to know about your business?   Not only do I have years of experience in the industry, I also am an artist. I really enjoy working in older homes and combining peoples style with the era of the home. I am very flexible and work with in my client’s budgets.

Check out Interiors by Emily Ruth online and check out some of the projects that have been completed.  You can also follow Interiors by Emily Ruth on Facebook or Instagram. 

Shopping for insurance can be stressful. Having someone on your side to walk you through the options and evaluate your needs can alleviate some of that stress.  That is what the team at Dominic Agostini Agency – State Farm Insurance aims to do.  

Please check out this Q&A with owner, Dominic Agostini to learn more about this local agency here in Irondequoit:

How many years has your company been in business?  While the Dominic Agostini Agency has been in business for over 21 years!

What type of business or services does your agency offer?  We are a full service agency offering insurance across ALL lines, but specializing in Auto, Home, Life and Investment products.

How did your business come about? What made you choose to open your business? I had worked in the insurance industry for 7 years before deciding to open up my own business. State Farm was a natural fit and it’s a Mutual company that is owned by its customers. That means it prioritizes long term stability and is always focused on the customer (its owner!).

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home?: There was already a very successful State Farm agency ran at this location (726 Titus Ave) for many years. Not only was it ran well, but the agent is a close friend of mine. When he decided to pursue another opportunity, it was a natural fit for me!

How many employees does your business employ?   Across our 3 locations, I employ 15 licensed agents.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business? We are here to help and we care deeply about doing all that we can to protect you and your family. We love what we do and so we will take the additional time to discuss all of your needs, including life insurance and investment products!

Dominic Agostini Agency – State Farm Insurance is located at 726 Titus Ave.  You can find Dominic's information and contact page online.  

One of our long-standing Chamber members is Electronic Merchant Systems/KURV Processing, a team of experienced solution specialists dedicated to helping local businesses implement secure, convenient, and cost-effective payment processing solutions. Led by Director Steve Miller, the EMS/KURV Processing team proudly supports many businesses here in Irondequoit and also offers an exclusive member-to-member benefit to fellow ICC members.

Check out this Q&A with Director, Steven Miller, to learn more about EMS/KURV:

How many years has the company been in business? 15yrs

What type of business or services does EMS/KURV offer? Multiple solutions for accepting credit card payments including digital invoicing, e-commerce, point of sale systems, stand-alone terminals and more.

How did your business come about?  What made you choose to open your business? I was recruited to the credit card processing industry.

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home?:  Proud to be an Irondequoit resident, love this town, the people and the local businesses.

How many employees does your business employ?  8 people total

What do you want potential customers to know about your business? No matter who handles your businesses credit card processing please be sure to know an actual human that can login to your acct and assist when there is an issue. It’s your money so know who is responsible to insure its deposited to your account.

What community service has your business been involved in or organizations do you support/donate to?  We donate so many organizations but for over 20 years we have been a major sponsor of the local Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. 

To learn more about EMS/KURV and check out testimonials, head over to their website. 

Just as schedules pick up for the holiday season, there couldn't be a better time to introduce you to our November Featured Business of the Month, Woofie's of Rochester! Holiday travel or spending more time away from the home this season?  No need to feel guilty about being away from your fur-babies, Woofie's has you covered. 

Woofie's of Rochester is owned by Irondequoit residents Jessica and Bert Gallom.  Learn more about Woofie's and check out our Q&A with owner, Jessica Gallmon:

How many years has Woofie's of Rochester been in Business:    2.5 years

What type of services does your business offer?    We provide premium pet care services for dogs, cats, and a variety of other animals. These services include mobile grooming, pet sitting, dog walking, house sitting, and pet taxi needs.

How did your business come about? What made you choose to open your business?    After a successful career as a graphic designer and manager, I was looking for a shift to something more fulfilling.  Together with my husband, Bert, we set out for a change where we could take charge and feel empowered. I, deemed a dog whisperer by my children, felt a spark when learning about Woofie’s.  To say Bert and I are animal lovers would be an understatement! We can’t imagine life without our fur family and knew from the start that Woofie’s was the perfect fit!

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home:    We love living in Irondequoit and it made sense to have our home base be in the heart of our amazing community.

How many employees does your business employ? Are any local Irondequoit natives?    We currently have a team of 20 people, 5 of which live and/or grew up in our community.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business?    We are passionate about providing personalized and attentive care to your pets. We customize the care to your specific needs and take pride in going the extra mile. We have a robust app that tracks our GPS arrival/departure times including journal entries with photos/videos and a summary of what happened at your visit. All of this to provide peace of mind while you're away.

What community service has your business been involved in or what organizations do you support/donate to?    We always give back to local rescues at each of our events, whether by funds or our services.  We have partnered with Lollypop Farms to provide pet taxi services to low income families, donations and support of Verona Street, donations and grooming services to GRASP and Second Hand Rescue to name a few. As a brand we also partner with Farmer's Dog Fresh Food, Ancestry DNA, and Pet Telehealth to provide discounted options to our customers for premium care for their pets.

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about?   During winter we tend to be quieter with events. We celebrated 21 years of our Woofie's brand on October 22nd at Irondequoit Beer Company. Proceeds went to Verona Street Animal Shelter.

You can find Woofies of Rochester online  or by calling (585) 206-4840.  You can also follow them on Facebook or Instagram. 

If you have met Ann Marie Depoian then you have been motivated by her upbeat and fun take on tackling life.  The Depoian Team celebrates their 25th Anniversary this month and Ann Marie's birthday is on Halloween day, so it was a no-brainer that they must be the October Featured Business of the Month!  Check out this Q&A with Ann Marie to get to know a little bit more about what make the Depoian Team Special:

What's your Business name?   Depoian Team 

Who is/are the owner(s)?  Ann Marie Depoian 

How many years has Depoian Team been in business?  25 years

What type of business/services does the Depoian Team offer?   Financial advisory services, including mortgage lending, debt management, insurances and investments.

How did your business come about?  What made you choose to open your business?   My husband Jeff got licensed first when we lived in Utica NY and our son was a toddler, while he worked full time as a restaurant manager, with the plan to leave that job and make financial services our full-time business, with me supporting in the back office. I got wrapped up in learning how it all worked and talking with the clients and listened to the stories of how we helped turn their financial lives around for the better and I was hooked! I knew I had to get my license too and help out to double our efforts. I was in licensing class 1 week after I had our daughter and a year later, I had the hang of it really well and we switched roles and I became the lead agent and Jeff became back office support as well as our office's NYS licensing teacher and coach, a notary and a CE administrator! We wanted everything in-house for our growing team and quality control is very important to us, because it's our name and reputation out there.

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home:  That's easy! It's where we live! Our home is in Summerville.

How many employees does your business employ? Are any local Irondequoit natives?  We have 30 agents and growing and they come from all over Rochester, the state of NY and various other states.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business?   That we are a complementary service & we're Fiduciaries which means we have NO Quotas, NO Products we must sell, No Conflicts of interest with the Vetted Financial companies we work with and we provide high level financial service regardless of people's net worth. We are certified woman owned and work with businesses as well as government agencies. We were founded on providing financial literacy to our clients so they can make more income and make informed decisions to become properly protected, debt-free, and financial independent. That is our mission statement.

What community service has your business been involved in? What organizations do you support/donate to?     We have been part of the National Human Resources Association of Rochester, NHRA for a couple of decades and are very active on the committee for the annual benefit auction, which adopts a different 501c3 company every year that helps put people back to work in some capacity. 

We were youth ministers for 16 years at IUCC, I'm a part of Stella, the Women's Foundation and the Women's Council. We'd like to do anonymous giving, personally. We have been part of the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce on and off and now sit on the board and we really like participating in and sponsoring the annual Joe Genier Charity Mini Golf Tournament.

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about?   Yes! Our 25th anniversary ribbon cutting will be on Tuesday, October 28th at 8:00 a.m. 

We are honored to celebrate Whispering Pines Miniature Golf Course as our September Featured Business.  Jim and Greg Papas, owners of Whispering Pines, donate their historic Sea Breeze golf course annually to our J. Genier Charity Mini Golf Tournament in support of The Sunset House.   The Papas, who recently retired and sold Parkside Diner, remain the owners of the miniature golf course and continue to provide family-friendly entertainment.   Check out this Q&A with owner, Jim Papas:

Whispering Pines is the oldest golf course in the U.S.!  How long has it been in business?  95 Years!

What type of services do you offer?  Miniature golf.  (Okay! They also offer birthday parties and course rentals for events!)

How did your business come about?   It was started in 1930, it is the oldest miniature golf course in the U.S.A.  (The course was renovated in 2012)

Why choose a business in Irondequoit to own?  Irondequoit is a central location.  We also chose to be near the West Irondequoit school district and our parent’s residence.

How many employees does your business employee?  Are any Irondequoit natives?  Ten, all are from either East or West Irondequoit.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business?  We are real and affordable family-fun entertainment.

What community service has your business been involved in? What organizations does you support/donate to?   We donate to cancer organizations and support The Sunset House.

Are there any events you are hosting that you wish to tell the community about?  The J. Genier Charity Mini Golf Tournament is being held her on September 18^th.  Jose was a great customer of ours and is missed dearly.

Whispering Pines Miniature Golf Course is located 4383 Culver Rd. in the Sea Breeze area of Irondequoit.  The golf course is season and operates in the spring, summer and fall seasons. 

When Bar-Bill East came to Rochester there was a lot of excitement around the famous beef on weck and wing tavern. We at the Irondequoit Chamber are honored that Bar-Bill East chose to immediately become members. Nestled down by the bay on Empire Blvd, Bar-Bill East is a great place for outdoor seating in the summer to cheering alongside the Bills Mafia in the fall.

Check out this Q&A with their Marketing Director,  Kaileigh Falkner, and learn more about our August Featured Business of the Month:

How many years has Bar-Bill East been in business?   2 years at this location

Who are the owners?:  John Crook & Harry Crook

Type of business/services offered?   Restaurant known for our hand painted chicken wings & beef on weck. We are a full service restaurant & bar.

How did your business come about/What made you choose to open your business?   Our original location opened in East Aurora, NY in 1967.. we have since opened a spot in Clarence, NY (2020) and most recently, this location on Irondequoit Bay in Rochester (2023).

Why choose Irondequoit for your business’ home?:   John & Harry’s parents, Clark & Katie Crook, started their life together in Rochester so this location seemed only fitting as we expanded the restaurant. Restoring beautiful old buildings is a foundation of our brand and this space was a perfect fit for that.

How many employees does your business employ? Are any local Irondequoit natives?:  Our Bar-Bill East has 75 employees, 10 are Irondequoit natives.

What do you want potential customers to know about your business?  We are proud to be part of such a wonderful community!

What community service has your business been involved in? What organizations do you support/donate to?:   This past winter we held a canned food drive in conjunction with former Buffalo Bills player, Fred Jackson, to benefit the Irondequoit Community Cupboard, Inc. Every September we have featured a Golden Chicken Wing with all proceeds going directly to P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about?:  We host an annual Bar-Bill Charity Golf Tournament every August (we are coming up on our 6th year) at Byrncliff Golf Resort.  We are always looking for sponsors to join us!

...And as always, we are excited for training camp & football season! Go Bills!

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Bill-Bar East is located at 1129 Empire Blvd, Rochester, NY 14609 and open 11:30am to 10pm daily.  Check them out online to see their menu, merch, learn about their charity golf tournament and more. 

This month we are excited to recognize our Corporate Members from T-Mobile for Business. The T-Mobile for Business team has been actively supporting our chamber and the Irondequoit business community since becoming members. T-Mobile for Business is more than just cell phones. We are excited to introduce to everyone how their division differs from the typical store experience and how they are assisting small and medium size businesses achieve success through personalized solutions designed for them.

Here in Irondequoit, Benjamin Neumann – Business Account Executive and Dave Meyers – Business Account Executive, work closely with the E. Ridge Rd retail store manager, Nick Ebersold to make sure they are meeting the needs of our business community.

Since they do work as a team, we sent over a Q&A for so you can all learn more about them and they completed it collectively.  Check it out: 

Name and title of who is completing this form:

• Benjamin Neumann – Business Account Executive
• Dave Meyers – Business Account Executive
• Nick Ebersold – Retail Store Manager

What type of business/services does T-Mobile for Business offer?

• Phones, Tablets, Hotspots, Etc.
• High Speed Internet / Fail Over Internet
• Fleet/Asset Tracking Technology
• PBX Systems
• Security Cameras

How many employees does your business employ?  Are any local Irondequoit natives?   

We have 8 local team members working in our retail store.  Nick and Ben both personally live in Irondequoit and take pride in serving their own community.

What do you want potential customers to know about T-Mobile for Business?

We deliver telecommunications and technology solutions on America’s best network, with unmatched value and personalized support at the local level.  Our team can come directly to your business, sit down with you, and take the time to understand your technology needs.  We often meet companies who’ve been with the same provider for 5, 10, even 25 years—only to discover their bills are confusing, outdated, and full of missed opportunities for savings.

What community service has your business been involved in?  What organizations do you support/donate to? 

• Annual Mini Golf Tournament (Our side note: They were our 2024 Caddy Sponsor!)
• House of Mercy 

Are there any events you are hosting you wish to tell our community about? 

Nothing on the schedule now but be on the lookout for our next Business Networking Event getting scheduled soon!