Entrepreneur opens candle making store in NE Minneapolis amid Great Resignation

This year, Americans quit their jobs at a record pace. Economists are calling it the Great Resignation, and right now, the movement is fueling a new generation of entrepreneurs. 

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

How the drought impacted Christmas trees in Minnesota, western Wisconsin

Overall, this season's Christmas trees are in good shape, but you might need to give it some extra water because of the drought earlier in the year.

12 cultural malls in Minnesota get $3M from state

Twelve cultural malls primarily based in the Twin Cities are set to receive more than $3 million in grants from the state of Minnesota as part of a COVID-19 relief program to help small businesses.

Prepare to pay more for real Christmas trees this year

If you're looking to pick out a real Christmas tree this holiday season, prepare to pay a little more than in years past.

Code White expanding access to affordable teeth whitening

With a dream and few resources, David Hicks and his business partner Cartier Banks launched Code White Teeth Whitening in 2018.

US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

Minnesota candy company looking to hire 100 manufacturing workers in Le Center

The sweet treats rolling off the production line at Maud Borup's manufacturing facility in Le Center, Minnesota have proven to be quite pandemic proof. While sales are up 75% this year, the company is currently down 100 employees.

Rebuilding Minneapolis: Pillsbury United invests in properties damaged after murder of George Floyd

From Lake Street in south Minneapolis to West Broadway on the north side of the city, hundreds of buildings were damaged or destroyed in the days following the murder of George Floyd. A local nonprofit is now working to buy some of those properties in a push to revitalize underinvested communities.

St. Paul businesses face parking troubles from ongoing construction projects
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Small business owners in Saint Paul tell FOX 9 They are fed up with the parking problems some construction projects have brought to their neighborhood, saying it could hurt business.

Seward Pharmacy reopens over year after damage from 2020 riots

A Minneapolis pharmacy is reopening more than a year after it was looted and damaged during the riots following the death of George Floyd.

New cafe opens near George Floyd Square as area transitions

A new business opened near George Floyd Square as the area enters a stage of transition more than a year after Floyd’s death.

Deal reached on Minnesota business relief bill; some money will go to riot-damaged businesses

Minnesota lawmakers have agreed to $150 million in business relief, though only a fraction of the money will go to businesses damaged by the 2020 civil unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul.