You have surely seen a few Tires Plus stores in your travels. They were founded next door in Minnesota in 1976, and today they offer more than 600 locations across the country. Tires Plus is not a traditional franchise, however. Each one is owned and operated by a local entrepreneur who knows the importance of superlative customer service in a fiercely competitive market.

If you were asked – What is your plan for the next 5 years? – what would your response be? Almost 7 years ago, that was Pink It Forward’s question when thinking about becoming a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The process is much like a business plan. What is your mission? What do you intend to accomplish in 5 years? How about 10? Now lay it out. When asked today if they ever dreamed of helping more than 3,300 individuals impacted by breast cancer, cofounder Kayla Tanhoff’s response was “Absolutely.”

Nordic Ware is a family-owned, American manufacturer of kitchenware products. Celebrating 74 years in business in 2020, this local company manufactures and markets an extensive line of quality cookware, bakeware, microwave and grilling products and specialty kitchenware that is distributed worldwide.

Some things are okay to cheap out on. A gas station hot dog will do just fine when you’re not going to make it until dinner, and a toddler is quickly going to figure out how to ruin any shirt you put on them.

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Ice cream is first order business in the Midwest. If you serve a North Dakotan or a Minnesotan ice cream that’s even remotely lackluster, they will politely thank you, and they will eat it — but they will not say it’s good. Not saying that something is good is the most scathing rebuke a Midwesterner keeps in their arsenal. Truly, if you’re to run a successful ice cream parlor in this neck of the woods, you had better bring your A game.