Good Company

Good Company: Angel Food Bakery

May 7, 2020Food, Good Company, Only On TCL, Sweets

Businesses are shifting the way they do business to keep their doors open these days. Angel Food Bakery has found a way to keep their doors open. Every week Angel Food Bakery ships 600 boxes of donuts across the country. If you’d like to place an order for donuts from Angel Food, click here.

Good Company: Changes Due to COVID-19

April 21, 2020Good Company, Only On TCL

In light of COVID-19, every business Twin Cities Live has featured in our “Good Company” has had to make big changes. Kelli Hanson gives us a look at how three local Good Companies are doing that. Tonkadale Greenhouse Open to retail traffic and Offering Curbside Pickup Requiring a $25 reservation that can be redeemed at the...

Good Company: Good Day Café

February 18, 2020Good Company, Only On TCL

TCL in Your Town is celebrating the western suburb of Golden Valley – home to a spot where "everybody knows your name." it's called Good Day Café and Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson takes us there in this Good Company.

Good Company: Excelsior Candle

February 11, 2020Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

The sense of smell is said to easily evoke memories. It can even change a mood. That is exactly why Heidi Mueller started Excelsior Candle. Kelli Hanson takes us inside this Good Company that started in the owner's kitchen. You can buy Excelsior Candles online or at several stores across the metro. For locations, click here.

Good Company: Rosedale Center

January 21, 2020Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

Twin Cities Live is celebrating all things Roseville this week in our TCL in Your Town Series. Roseville is a suburb that was home to the first ever Target, along with the first McDonald’s and the first Dairy Queen to open up in the state of Minnesota. The town is also known for another big company – one that attracts more then...

Minnesota Good Companies Helping Us Stay Warm

December 3, 2019Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

In Minnesota, with the right gear, it is never too cold! And several companies here in our great state are making sure you stay warm all winter long. Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson stopped by with product from three Minnesota Good Companies to help us feel cozy. Steller Handcrafted Goods Steller Handcrafted Goods began in 2009...

Good Company: Lions Tap in Eden Prairie

November 19, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

TCL in Your Town is celebrating all things Eden Prairie. According to Wikipedia, the town's nickname is EP and the town motto is “Live, Work, Dream”. That motto is something an Eden Prairie family has lived by since the mid-70s. And as Kelli shows us in our Good Company series, their staple - burgers and fries - has them living the...

Good Company: Faribault Woolen Mill

November 12, 2019Fashion, Good Company, Only On TCL

It’s been more than 150 years since opening their doors and we’ve visited Faribault Woolen Mill before. There has now been even more changes and Kelli Hanson gives us an update on this Good Company. The company closed its doors in Faribault in 2009, but two years later opened again under new ownership. The craftsmanship picked right...

Good Company: Mostly Made

October 29, 2019Good Company, Only On TCL

It's very Minnesotan to bring a meal over to someone who's just had a baby. Maybe there's been a death in a the family or maybe you're cooking for someone who's just going through a really tough time. A Deephaven mom took her family's time of need and actually turned it into a business. It's all thanks to extra time in the kitchen prepping food...

Good Company: Bill’s Toggery & Shelly’s Boutique

October 22, 2019Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

All this week we are celebrating the 55379 zip code - that is the town of Shakopee. Many of its 40,000+ residents have been shopping at our Good Company for decades. Bill's Toggery has called Shakopee home since the early 1930s. Now in its 3rd generation and in a world of big box competition, this men's clothing store just keeps growing....

Good Company: Dancing Dragonfly Winery

October 1, 2019Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

Tucked in the small Wisconsin town of St. Croix Falls is a beautiful sprawling vineyard full of Cold Climate Grapes. It all began back in 2013 and now is a winery that’s being recognized across the nation. In this Good Company, Kelli takes us to Dancing Dragonfly Winery. Click here for upcoming events at Dancing Dragonfly Winery

Good Company: Gertens Greenhouse

September 24, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company

It’s TCL in Your Town week, featuring the lovely community of Inver Grove Heights. It’s a town associated with one very popular name - Gerten. As in Gertens Greenhouse. It’s a massive family run business that started very small more than one hundred years ago. TCL Reporter Kelli Hanson takes us there in this Good Company.

Good Company: Kiwanis Malts

August 27, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company

When you go to the Minnesota State Fair there are certain things you can count on – Pronto pups, cookies, and of course, all the new baby animals at the Miracle of Birth Center. There is another staple that has been at the fair for 50 years – The Kiwanis Malt Shop! Kelli becomes this Good Company’s newest hire.

Good Company: Brick & Mortars at the MN State Fair

August 20, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

The Minnesota State Fair is a time to stuff your face with cheese curds, the best malts on the planet and some Canadian delicacy called Poutine. It's also become big business for some Twin Cities retailers & restaurants. Twin Cities Live Kelli Hanson stopped by with three Good Companies, brick and mortar stores that bring their business...

Good Company: Jim’s Apple Farm/Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store

August 13, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan had quite the weekend! A car crash on Highway 169 caused one of the vehicles to veer off the road and into what’s also known as Jim’s Apple Farm. Thankfully no one was badly hurt and nearly all the candy is still intact. In fact the store is already back open. It's a store that started as a...

Good Company: Erik’s Bike Shop

August 6, 2019Featured, Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

Every week we bring you the story of a local good company, one that has had that AHA moment many business owners are searching for. That lightbulb went off for this Good Company when the owner was only 13-years-old. Kelli introduces us to Erik, the bike man behind Erik’s Bike Shop. Erik’s Bike Shop now has 31 locations across the...

Good Company: Heppner’s Auto Body

July 23, 2019Good Company, Only On TCL

If you've ever gone to a body shop to get your car repaired, you've seen it's an industry dominated by men. But a Twin Cities auto body repair company has been run by a woman for the last 8 years. In today's good company, meet a 34-year-old mom, who is not only working to grow Heppner's Auto Body, but preserve it for her family's...

Good Company: Kiddywampus

July 16, 2019Fun, Good Company, Only On TCL

Gone are the days where you would find a locally owned toy shop on the corner downtown main street. Stores like Target, Walmart, and even Amazon have taken their places. But there is one in the town of Hopkins that has survived in spite of the big box retailers and on-line shopping. Kelli takes us inside of this good company, Kiddywampus.

Good Company: Blue Sun Soda Shop

July 2, 2019Fun, Good Company

The Soda Jerk was a popular job, peaking back in the 1940s. But one still exists here in Minnesota. Twin Cities Live found him in Spring Lake Park. He goes by the name of Billy and he works inside Blue Sun Soda Shop. A company that’s only been around for 3 ½ years, but feels like you’re stepping back in time as soon as you walk in. It...

Good Company: Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop

June 25, 2019Fun, Good Company

The northwest metro has been home to Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop for 50-years. It’s a spot where you’ll find the entire western experience - from the boots to of course the cowboy hats. In this Good Company, Kelli heads to the town of Rogers where this family business has evolved and keeps changing with the times.