Summer 2022 • PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT & LODGING matters • 13 Wilmer S. Lapp Community Service Award Settlers Hospitality Group, Hawley Commitment to community is a core tenet of Settlers Hospitality. The Genzlinger family founded the business in 1980 with an unwavering belief that each business in the community uplifts the other—no one operates in a vacuum. In fact, much of their career in hospitality has been devoted to nurturing and promoting the area so the region collectively may thrive. Community-mindedness flows from the top. CEO Justin Genzlinger encourages his entire management team to participate with local organizations that help support and promote the area. At the onset of the pandemic, Settlers Hospitality organized donations and contributions to the Wayne County Food Pantry, as well as numerous other activities to support employees of the industry. The company also is taking an active role in the preservation of its natural surroundings. Over the last 10 years, Settlers Hospitality has raised over $100,000 to help permanently protect the working farms and forests, clean waters, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreational opportunities of the Upper Delaware River. What began as a single inn and restaurant offering 23 rooms has grown to become a thriving hospitality group boasting 200 rooms and 250 keys across five properties. In that time, the resolve of Settlers Hospitality to support and lift up the community it calls home has only grown stronger.
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