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South Dakota residents finance town’s only variety store

This prairie town of 1,300 loves its football, and residents are just about split between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers, says Randy Gruenwald, a local banker. It’s no surprise when the annual Potato Days Parade has entries representing both teams, he says.

The people of Clark aren’t split, however, when it comes to financing the Clark Hometown Variety Store. They’re rooting together for a business model that helped build the Green Bay Packers into a National Football League power as they attempt to make a go of a community-owned general store that opened in February.

By Jeff Martin, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2009-05-19-town-store_N.htm

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