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Old 06-27-2007, 02:12 PM
 
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are there any restaurants/fast food/dept. stores/convenience store chains that are found only in minnesota or based in minn and extend only to adjacent states (not nationwide)?
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Old 06-27-2007, 03:39 PM
 
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I'm guessing Coburn's Grocery Store would qualify. The flagship store was in Sauk Rapids, MN I and they have stores in SD as well.

Last edited by grace1202; 06-27-2007 at 03:52 PM.. Reason: Added info
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Old 06-27-2007, 04:48 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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Lunds & Byerly's, Kowalski, Snyders drug stores, Davanis pizza, Green Mill.

Seems like there are quite a few chains that started in MN and have since expanded outside the neighboring states.
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Old 06-27-2007, 08:34 PM
 
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D'Amico chain of restaurants just began expanding to Florida (following the snowbirds), otherwise strictly MN

I also believe the Fleet Farm is just a Minnesota thing

But the big daddy of them all that started in Minnesota seems to be doing just fine: Target! (and Best Buy)
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Old 06-30-2007, 08:53 PM
 
Location: Tampa baby!!
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Is Pamida still around up there?
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Old 07-01-2007, 09:45 PM
 
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Default Pamida

Yes, there are still Pamida stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Old 07-02-2007, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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are there any restaurants/fast food/dept. stores/convenience store chains that are found only in minnesota or based in minn and extend only to adjacent states (not nationwide)?
Patina stores are still only found in the Twin Cities I believe.
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Old 07-02-2007, 02:58 PM
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Dino's Gyros.
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Old 07-02-2007, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Victoria,
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Granite City Food & Brewery started In St. Cloud, but now has restaurants in north dakota, nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and missouri...Either way it still feels local to me.

If you like Burgers, the bleu peppercorn is as good as it gets and make sure to get waffle fries with the special sour cream dip!

Granite City Food And Brewery. Home of Great Food, Good People, and Great Beer!

PS If you have ever been to Chammps Americana, this place is almost identical
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Old 07-04-2007, 12:54 AM
 
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I believe that Norby's Department stores are only in North Dakota and outstate Minnesota, is that correct?
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