Cherry Capital Cab

02/12/2026

This predates our closing in 2019 but I didn't know Rudy was gone until jus a few days ago when I ran into his brother. I remember one day when Rudy was driving for us, he came in and told me that he had "dropped a customer." I asked him to explain. He said that the customer needed to go on a 12 mile-ish trip and upon entering the cab, started giving Rudy crap about the $35-40 estimate he had been given. At some point the verbal attack got personal and when he reached the destination, he got out and walked away. Rudy jumped out of the cab and ran after him and told him that he still had to pay even though he didn't like the price. The guy cocked his arm back and Rudy said "I blocked his punch with my left arm and dropped him with a right hook." I asked Rudy "What happened then?" He said "the passenger laid there on the ground for a few seconds, then looked up at me and said "OK. I'll pay you. But I'm not going to tip you."

You can't make this stuff up! I was really proud of him but I felt obliged to discuss the option of pulling over to the side of the road and kicking the passenger out of the cab when he started his personal verbal attack. Every day I would think "I've seen it all now, but then ... NOPE!"

Rudolph John Sedlacek, 62, of Kingsley, MI passed away on April 13, 2019. Rudy was born at Munson Medical Center, in Traverse City, on April 26, 1956, the middle son, to Joseph J

01/20/2024

My heart goes out to Randy's family and staff. My prayers are for your peace.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=765945335556347&id=100064226614915&mibextid=Nif5oz

11/04/2023

https://abc7.com/uber-lyft-agree-to-pay-combined-$328-million-for-withholding-money/14004290/

Uber and Lyft also agreed to an "earnings floor," the N.Y. attorney general said.

11/01/2023

Peter was a taxi driver for the final months we were in business. He lost his life in a tragic accident on 10/27. I miss him already.

Peter Mimnaugh was killed tragically in a car accident on Friday, 10/27/2023. Pete was a loving husban… Daniel Mimnaugh needs your support for Peter Mimnaugh

10/20/2023

CONGRATS to our former driver "Q" who has authored a book "Drunken Ideas: Driving Cab in Northern Michigan" which is available on Amazon both as a kindle book or physical book. Check it out!!!

Drunken Ideas: Driving Cab in Northern Michigan

08/25/2023

Bob Lyons was a great taxicab driver. He once found a brown paper bag with $900 in it under his back seat. He was persistant about finding the rightful owner. I am saddened by his passing.

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10/26/2021

Mike Trailer was one of the best drivers we had in our 12 year run. This feels especially sad.

TRAVERSE CITY — A 66-year-old Traverse City man was killed in a three-car crash at the corner of Lafranier and Hammond roads, officials said, and the driver of one of

10/06/2021

Whaaat? Something is different than what uber and Lyft promised? Say it isn't so!!! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-30/adding-up-ride-hailing-s-hidden-environmental-costs

When Cherry Capital Cab was open and we tracked mileage, we rarely got over 50% of our miles loaded. It's the nature of the beast.

A new study adds up the external costs that ride-hailing trips generate and finds them to be higher than those taken in a private vehicle.

06/22/2020

When you dream about going into business for yourself, you don't dream about people suing you just because they know your name. There's a card game called "I Doubt It" where you yell out "I Doubt It" or some other such phrase when you believe your opponent has a story that is not truthful. Well ... "I DOUBT IT MIKE!" I had been closed for 50 weeks already when this accident occurred. Hint: Regardless of the bravado in the letterhead, Mike ain't gonna win this one.

02/18/2020

Don McCurdy has always been spot on in his assessment of taxicab issues across the USA. We were fortunate in Traverse City that our local government got out of the regulation business in respect to cabs. Here's his latest column if you're interested in such things. As you would suspect, it contains quite a bit about the rideshare business as well.