Joseph Kronenberg began a tin shop in 1848 at White's Corners, now Hamburg village. That same year, his son William built the Fish and Kronenberg Store on Main Street with partner Newton Fish. By the 1930s, the business had grown into a local shopping center selling hardware, household goods, appliances, furniture, and plumbing and heating services, occupying the entire southwest corner of Main and Buffalo Streets. Kronenberg's operated until 1961, and the corner portion of the complex was destroyed by fire in 1972. A large section of the former store building survives today as 12 Main Street, reflecting 113 years of commerce in the village.