TOP TANNING TOWNS
A 2009 study found that tanning salons were more prevalent than Starbucks outlets in many of the country's largest 116 cities. Here are the top and bottom, as well as where the Twin Cities rank.
Salons per
100,000
City residents
Charleston, W.Va. 33.7
Pittsburgh 27.8
Akron, Ohio 26.3
Portland, Maine 24.9
Columbia, S.C. 24.1
St. Paul 13.2
National mean 11.8
Minneapolis 9.9
Stockton, Calif. 2.5
San Francisco 2.3
New York 2.3
Washington, D.C. 2.1
El Paso, Texas 1.6
Source: San Diego State University
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Business
Business
Southwest will limit hiring and close 4 after a 1Q loss. American Airlines is also losing money
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both lost money in the first quarter, and Southwest said Thursday that it will limit hiring and close operations at four airports.
Business
After hiring bonanza, tech workers now grapple with layoffs and disillusionment
Companies went on a tech hiring spree in the pandemic, but many of those jobs have since been cut, leaving workers full of regret and disillusionment over the industry's unkept promises.
Business
Flexible schedules for manufacturing employees are paying off for Land O'Lakes
More manufacturers are chopping up and rotating shifts to attract and retain workers.
Business
EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen's Houthi-held areas
A top European Union military officer said that a frigate that's part of an EU miliary mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels on Thursday morning.
Business
French air traffic controllers cancel a strike but Paris flights are still disrupted
Air passengers traveling to and from Paris experienced significant disruptions Thursday, despite a decision by air traffic controllers to cancel a strike after last-minute negotiations. Flight operations were substantially reduced because of adjustments made to schedules ahead of the proposed industrial action.
