Ep. 76 - Frederic Estes, president, Estes Enterprises

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.