My business career began in the supermarket industry at age 13 when I began working at Ketner’s Supermarkets, which was owned by my uncle Glenn Ketner, for the princely sum of, $.35 cents an hour. I was making so much money I didn’t know what to do with it all. After graduating from Wake Forest with a BBA degree and a major in accounting, I went to work for Foodtown stores, later to become Food Lion, which was founded by my dad, Brown Ketner, my uncle Ralph Ketner and their friend Bill Smith. There, I was fortunate enough to work directly with my dad and my uncle Ralph where I gained incredibly valuable and unique business experience and knowledge that, I assure you, wasn’t taught at Wake Forest. Even after my dad’s death. I was fortunate enough to continue to enjoy mentoring from my uncle Ralph until he died in 2016 at age 95.

When my dad decided to leave Food Lion I made the decision to join him and he and I began developing a chain of restaurants that ultimately became known as Apple House Cafeterias and Buffets. We built that to a chain of 13 restaurants. While we both enjoyed the restaurant business, ultimately we made the decision that the help situation in the restaurant business was never going to get any better and, as such, we determined it was not a business we wanted to continue in. So we begin selling those restaurants off and transitioning into the real estate business. After spending several years studying the business, in 2002 we opened our real estate business and decided to continue with the Apple House name which we felt was an even better fit for the real estate business.

My extensive business background and unique business training from two of the Titans of business has proved to be invaluable in the development of our real estate firm and, through God’s help and guidance, we have become one of the most successful real estate firms in Rowan County, NC. To our clients, we offer an unmatched commitment to integrity, excellence and our pledge to always represent only their interest. As such, we do not practice dual agency. We invite you and your friends to give us a call anytime we can help you.