Meet Brad Wiegand! Brad is the owner of Boat Dock Works in Hall County and a lifetime Gainesville resident. Brad is married to Kristina and the couple has one daughter, Lillian Marie.
“I was born and raised in Gainesville, I grew up playing on Lake Lanier,” Wiegand said. “When I graduated school, North Georgia College in 1999, I was looking for work to get into, some sort of a career or path…I grew up down on Dixon Circle and I started working for some of my neighbors down there and one of my projects was I rebuilt one of my neighbors boat dock and so it just went from there.”
Brad began Boat Dock Works in 1999 and is currently finishing a large dock project at Chattahoochee Country Club.
“It’s one of their biggest docks they put in to accommodate bigger boats and this particular dock with house up to 50 foot boats,” Wiegand said. “It has special decking pavers, it’s a really nice upscale product.
“I’m proud of that project because I grew up at the country club. Mom and Dad were members out there, so I’ve seen changes out there from the old swimming pool…it’s kind of evolved and here it is 40 years later and I’m part of that evolution and the updates.”
We thank Brad for taking the time to tell us a little more about himself and his love for the area.
Question: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County?
Answer: “I’ve always liked the Mellow Mushroom.”
Q: Who’s the most interesting person you have met while living in Hall County?
A: “I was always real good friends with the Green family, the ones that owned Green’s Grocery. Of course, Mr. Frank Green has passed and Ronnie Green has passed and Mrs. Green is still alive and I check on her from time to time. They were always great mentors to me and I worked for them for a period of time.”
Q: What is the first movie you saw in the theater?
A: “I can’t really remember but I remember my parents taking me to the drive in theater out Thompson Bridge Road…where the Ingles is now.”
Q: What is on your bucket list?
A: “Oh man, I’ve done it all. You know I waited until I was 36 years old to get married and start a family, so I would say my bucket list is just to really concentrate on my family, have a happy family and raise my kids.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “I love the lake and I love the people. I think we live in a special, awesome place. I can’t imagine ever leaving Gainesville.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in five to 10 years?
A: “We hope as a family to have another child and to grow the family and concentrate on business and just be a part of continued improvements of Gainesville and Hall County.”
The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email babernathy@gonorton.com.