Frederic Estes is the latest in his family in a long line of entrepreneurs which began with his great uncle began a business in Des Moines, IA. Years later, his uncle and father then expanded the business to Minnesota where they would also operate a number of Hallmark stores. It was at this time when Estes Gifts and News opened in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in 1987, utilizing their experience operating retail stores on the street and the rise of the ACDBE program. Frederic is now continuing the next generation of operators in MSP and beyond.
November is Small Business Month and so throughout the month we will feature various small businesses in airports. The entire series is sponsored by global retailer WHSmith. For more information on how they can bring their retail experiences to your airport, visit whsmith.co.uk.
Ep. 20 - Pauline Armbrust, Founder, Airport Experience News and Airport Experience Conference
Ep. 19 - Courtney Thornton, EVP, Governmental and External Affairs, Avolta
Ep. 18 - Elizabeth Dwernychuk, Director of Passenger Experience, Edmonton International Airport
Ep. 17 - Tracy Harris, Vice President, Concessions, Orlando International Airport
Ep. 16 - Derryl Benton, Chief Development Officer, North America, Avolta
Ep. 15 - Roddy McOwan, Chief Development Officer, WHSmith North America
Ep 14: Nick Crews, CEO & Manager Partner, Crews Companies
Ep. 13 - Gregg Paradies, President and CEO, Paradies Lagardère
Ep. 12 - Rick Piccolo, President and CEO, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Ep. 11- Paul McGinn, Retired CEO, Marketplace Development
Ep. 10 - Pat Murray, Deputy CEO, SSP America
Ep. 9 - Alan Gluck, Senior Manager of the Global Aviation Commercial Advisory, ICF
Ep.8 - Zenola Campbell, Vice President of Concessions, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Ep. 7 - Paul Brown, Senior Director of Airport Brands and Concepts, SSP America
EP. 6 - Eric Johnson, Director of Commercial Management and Airline Affairs, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
EP. 5 - Andy Weddig - Executive Director of the Airport Restaurant and Retail Association
Ep. 4 - Stu Holcombe, Managing Partner, Travel Retail Partners
Ep.3 - Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Ep. 2 - Ron Gomes, Retired Vice President of Strategic Alliances, HMSHost
Oris Dunham, Managing Partner, Dunham Group, LLC
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