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. 67 - Pat Murray, executive vice president, SSP America
Ep. 66 - Josh Morgan, COO, Melt Shop
Ep. 65 - Jeremy Jennings, co-founder & co-CEO, Jabbrrbox
Ep. 64 - Paula Kucharz, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
VIRTUAL RESTAURANTS - Chris Hartman
Ep. 63 - Kate Webb, Tampa International Airport
Ep. 62 - Candace McGraw, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Ep. 61 - Stan Thornton, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Ep. 60 - Adam Torine, Villa Restaurant Group
Ep. 59 - Deven Judd, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Ep. 58 - Lew Bleiweis, Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority
Ep. 57 - Nikki Harland, Paradies Lagardére
Ep. 56 - Dr. Samantha Gray, University of Indianapolis
Ep. 55 - Kylies Fung, McCarran International Airport
Ep. 54 - Tonja Pastorelle, Pastorelle Marketing Group
Ep. 53 - Tyler Pitman, HMSHost
Ep. 52 - Nina Madonia, The Grove, Inc.
Ep. 51 - Vito Buscemi, Delaware North
Ep. 50 - Isabella Rhawie, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Ep. 49 - Juan Higueros, Bear Robotics
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