Business
November 22, 2021
Paul Horan of Gear Running Store helped Laurel Hoch pick out a pair of sneakers. He said his business is on track to beat 2019 numbers.

Twin Cities clothing stores get a boost from neighborhood shoppers

After getting creative with deliveries and online offerings, Twin Cities retailers see return of local customers.
Business
November 22, 2021
Anna Bloomstrand will be the fourth generation to lead Ingebretsen’s when she eventually replaces her mother, Julie Ingebretsen, as CEO.

Ingebretsen's stands strong for 100 years as 'heart of Lake Street'

Scandinavian food-and-gift shop helps Minneapolis neighborhood businesses recover.
St. Paul
November 22, 2021
The former Hillcrest golf course site in St. Paul’s northeast corner.

Naming contest for St. Paul's Hillcrest development will reach new heights

Community will choose from The Heights, Hillpoint Heights and Eastcrest Heights as the new name for a planned mixed-use development.
Business
November 21, 2021
Ernst & Young employee Emily Brunette, center, and her colleagues worked in their new office space at the newly remodeled Dayton’s Project building

Some employers rush to bring workers back before new year

The numbers aren't large yet. And many of those who have called teams back say they are getting ready for their companywide "hybrid work" policies to launch in January.
Business
November 21, 2021

Managers need to carefully mitigate challenges to collaborative work

Social threats must be recognized and minimized for collaborative work to succeed.
Business
November 21, 2021
Executive Vice President Todd Lee and CEO Michael Solberg outside Bell Bank’s new City Center office in downtown Minneapolis.

North Dakota's largest bank is fueled by growth in Twin Cities

Bell Bank expands downtown
Business
November 21, 2021
Culver's employee Teesha Nelson hands a drive-thru customer their order on Nov. 8, 2021, outside the restaurant chain's newest location in Pullman on

Culver's, others adding more drive-through lanes

More food is still being ordered in the lanes instead of inside the restaurants, even as they have reopened.
Business
November 21, 2021

Alexander: Making sure that deleted Android phone pictures are really gone

Local
November 20, 2021
Kris Schiffler, right, the owner of Shady's Hometown Tavern in Albany, Minn. tells supporters outside his business that he's not opening his bar and g

State settles suits with 2 Minn. restaurants that challenged COVID mandates

Shady's, Boardwalk Bar will pay fines for resisting emergency orders to stem COVID transmission.
St. Paul
November 20, 2021
Some St. Paul landlords are preemptively raising rents before the city’s new rent control policy goes into effect May 1.

Fearing a spike, tenant advocates keep a close eye on St. Paul rents

In the short time since the St. Paul ballot measure passed, few renters have come forward to report increases.
Local
November 20, 2021
Stan Hadiwibowo, food services director at Open Arms of Minnesota, placed an 8 1/2-pound turkey in the oven for two clients and their families that wi

With Thanksgiving coming, Minnesota nonprofits are struggling to cope with a national shortage of turkeys

Nonprofits that provide food for people in need are struggling with rising food costs and supply-chain issues causing shortages.
Business
November 20, 2021
Artist Colleen O’Connor, shown with a paint swatch in her St. Paul studio, broadened her offerings of at-home projects.

Minnesotans had to get creative to save their small businesses

When the pandemic hit, many small business owners had to create their own opportunities: "They've really been remarkably resilient."
Business
November 20, 2021
Brian White Sr., shown with customer Adrienne Woodward at his St. Paul shop, worked as a chef for about 35 years before starting the eatery.

Black-owned ice cream shop in historic Rondo neighborhood doles out smiles in troubled times

St. Paul's 2 Scoops offers a sweet respite from the world's bitter realities.
Business
November 20, 2021
Sheila Nelson decorated a cake at her Vegan East bakery in White Bear Lake. She said the pandemic allowed her to rethink “what we were doing and als

How pandemic saved Twin Cities vegan bakery owner's life

Owner Sheila Nelson learned to balance her bakeries and her personal life.
Business
November 20, 2021
Wild Ginger Boutique owner Roxanne Bartsh, left, talked with loyal customers Mandy Boardman, Mary Laven and Beth Kraft in the downtown Zumbrota shop.

Zumbrota's small businesses team up to defy odds: 'Last year was brutal'

Store owners in Minnesota's small towns are yearning for a surge of holiday spending to finish up 2021.
Business
November 20, 2021
More than 50 restaurants in Minnesota and Wisconsin use Tavolo, an app founded by Taranvir Johal, Salman Elmi, Ahnaf Prio and Abdi Hassan.

How Twin Cities tech is getting customers back through the door

Startup's app offers one platform for the whole experience — dinner reservations, menus, a way to order food and pay for it.
Business
November 20, 2021
Kate LaBrosse, owner of Brand Builders Market, introduces small businesses to retailers and investors and gives them space to sell products in Keg & C

Vendor at St. Paul's Keg & Case market puts other brands in the spotlight

Kate LaBrosse launched Brand Builders Market, a brand activation and incubator space for small businesses.
Business
November 20, 2021
WomenVenture CEO LeeAnn Rasachak, right, Chief Program Officer Sarah Pike, center, and Vice President of Lending Sue Moses.

How a Minnesota nonprofit became a lifeline for women business owners

The leaders of WomenVenture reflect on what the financial crisis of the pandemic has meant for women entrepreneurs.
Business
November 20, 2021
Owner Stephanie Wright, right, prepared orders with Angie James at Golden Thyme Coffee & Cafe. “There were some rough days,” she said of their str

Selby Avenue anchor Golden Thyme fights to keep lights on

St. Paul coffee shop and cafe cut hours and staff, but still gives back to neighborhood.
Business
November 20, 2021
John Hoeschen, owner of St. Paul Corner Drug, made sure prescriptions didn’t slow while making room for customers to get vaccinations.

Schafer: Investing in Minnesota small business is a winning bet

That's where the economic recovery is bubbling up.

Business

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