Business Spotlights
The Gateway Business Spotlight showcases local businesses and fosters pride in the airport region’s thriving business community. The Business Spotlight is a free business recognition program designed to create awareness about the variety of local businesses. The series provides a great opportunity for local businesses to share unique information about what makes their business a great addition to the community
All City Towing
June 12, 2025
All City Towing – Stepping Up When Others Won’t All City Towing is a locally owned, professionally operated company providing full-service light and heavy-duty towing, transportation, and roadside assistance. Founded in 2011 by Jeff Piller, the business has grown from a one-truck operation into a 24-hour, three-shift enterprise with 77 employees and a fleet of 60 specialized vehicles and equipment. As Piller proudly states, “I’ve got people in trucks and they’re always working.” This hardworking crew is based out of a 13,000 square-foot facility located right here in the Gateway to Milwaukee, with additional locations in Grafton and Sheboygan. Today, All City Towing handles all official towing contracts for the City of Milwaukee and most of Milwaukee County—a major responsibility that underscores the company’s reliability and professionalism. Their services extend beyond breakdowns and crashes: they play a critical role in supporting the Milwaukee Police Department’s efforts to combat reckless driving, often responding quickly to remove vehicles used in high-speed pursuits or involved in dangerous activity on city streets. Anchored by LeadershipWith 18 years of leadership and industry experience, Piller leads the company with steady guidance and the adaptability needed to meet any challenge. His vision for the company is clear: Provide the BEST customer service and exceed customers’ expectations by going the extra mile. Guided by his personal motto, “Service, Safety, and Excellence,” he has built a reputation for taking on the jobs that others won’t touch.That reputation was on full display in May of this year, when All City Towing was tasked with removing Deep Thought, a 44-foot boat abandoned on the Lake Michigan shoreline between Bradford and McKinley beaches. After six failed attempts by other teams, the stranded vessel had become both a public curiosity and an environmental liability, prompting Milwaukee County to turn to Jeff and his ...
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Milwaukee ER & Hospital
March 4, 2025
Welcome to Milwaukee ER & Hospital: A New Kind of Care within The Gateway A new and innovative healthcare option has arrived in Milwaukee, specifically ...
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Lamers Bus Lines
July 2, 2024
Celebrating 80 Years of Excellence: The Legacy of Lamers Bus Lines In 2024, Lamers Bus Lines celebrates its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of dedicated ...
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Who’s On Layton
September 25, 2023
FAMILY-STYLE SPORTS BAR REVITALIZES A GATEWAY ‘LOCAL LANDMARK'
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TOPS Club, Inc.
August 22, 2022
Hidden just north of West Layton Avenue on South Fifth Street is the TOPS Club, Inc. headquarters. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is the short name ...
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Playtime Doggy Daycare II
May 13, 2022
Gregg and Jody Pawelski started Playtime Doggy Daycare in 2006, with humble beginnings and a very limited budget. It was the epitome of a mom ...
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Sollazo’s 703 Club
July 1, 2021
Sollazo’s 703 Club Celebrates 50 Years: serving up a half-century of cold drinks and charming conversation. Ron and Terri Sollazo are celebrating 50 years together ...
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