He and his wife Sally Schmitt owned the French Laundry for much of the 1980s , and the early 1990s .
In 1978 , Don Schmidt , the mayor of Yountville , renovated the building into a restaurant .
Don Schmidt and Don Schmidt 's wife Sally Schmitt owned the French Laundry for much of the 1980s , and the early 1990s .
In 1978 , Don Schmidt , the mayor of Yountville , renovated the building into a restaurant .