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Back in 1973, Fred and Earline Estes had a dream of owning their own business and working for themselves. They bought a Hallmark store and slowly expanded it to a small chain of gift shops. Over the years, as their two children got older, they brought them in to work in the stores.

Now, 50 years later, Estes Enterprises, Inc. is thriving. It runs 15 retail shops inside the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Tampa International Airport.  If you’ve flown out of MSP, you might have bought a phone charger or a snack at one of the Estes shops. 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the second generation of the family business about their history, managing family and workplace relationships and giving back. One way they do that is through the 

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Have you ever wondered about life behind the scenes in a family business? What is it like to work for mom and dad? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the second generation of Estes Enterprises, a Minnesota family business that just celebrated 50 years. 

Have you ever wondered about life behind the scenes in a family business? What is it like to work for mom and dad? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the second generation of Estes Enterprises, a Minnesota family business marking 50 years after expanding its gift shops into a chain of airport retail stores.

Estes Enterprises: A Minnesota family business thriving for 50 years

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