Business: Sells popcorn and caramel corn at University of Minnesota sporting events and mini-doughnuts at local festivals and fairs.
Founded: 2000
Headquarters: Minneapolis
Website: www.drewsconcessions.com
Executive: Founder Andy MacPhail (no relation to the former Minnesota Twins general manager and current Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations of the same name)
Employees: 1 full-time, 6 seasonal
2009 revenue: $124,000
Quote: "My best friends [are] my parents and my credit cards." -- MacPhail
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