Local Ames Businesses

Our theme for today was Local Ames Businesses. Cindy Hicks, director of the Main Street Cultural District , kicked off our program by telling us about Small Business Saturday, the local answer to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We then spoke with owners of businesses that began before the North Grand Mall or Big Box store were built and have successfully adapted to changing shopping patterns in Ames. These included Rick Swank of Swank's Jewelry Store, Mark Peterson of Emerhoff's Footwear, Dave Samson of the Hobby Shop, Marg Junkin of Cook's Emporium, and Brian Smith of Evert's Flowers and Gifts. Our new Business Reporter Jim Werbel then told us that he views businesses as change agents and enjoys covering them with that in mind. He played a clip with employees of Sigler Printing about the family feeling of working there. Daniel Culhane, director and CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce told us about the expansion of the Ames Municipal Airport.

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 11/20/2015 Noon
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