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BIG X / EXCELSIOR HENDERSON
Minneapolis against the mall of America. John was the brains behind the Hollidazzle parade on Nicollet Mall to draw people away from the Bloomington monster mall. John was tapped to start the CCP, which is a new entity created specifically to revive downtown St. Paul. It was a government start-up business, but I thought it would be unique and interesting, due to my interests in this area.
Lake Superior Ostrich Place was started by a good friend of our family. It is located in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. As the name implies, it is an ostrich farm. Apparently ostrich farming is getting to be a very big business areound the world and it's meat is supposed to be the meat of the future, due to it's
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great taste and health benefits. This was definitely the most unique business on my list!
Spring Green lawn Care is a franchised lawn fertilizing company. I have known the owner for quite a few years now. he started this business around the time I started mine and we have worked together since. I have learned a great deal about franchises through my interaction with him over the years.
Great Clips was the last one on my list and probably the one I wanted to do most. In Cottage Grove, the town next to where I live, there are two Great clips and are owned by the same lady. She is a Cottage Grove citizen and has done very well with her new stores. I tried to get into a Great Clips franchise, but they only had areas in the South and West open. That ruined that idea!
Well, the company I chose is Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Company. It was a tough decision, but I have been very intrigued and interested in what they were doing and the sheer magnitude of the undertaking. I have spent two months compiling information through interviews, news articles and whatever else I could find. It turned out to be a very interesting project to do and I am reporting on history being made at the same time. Carol, I hope you enjoy the story of the brand-new old Excelsior-Henderson!!!!