{"id":186,"date":"2023-03-26T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T12:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2024-04-29T08:50:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:50:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"186\" class=\"elementor elementor-186\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d4a9441 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d4a9441\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:2017,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/joynesbenfranklin.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Contact-Page-Hero-Ben-Franklin-Windows-1-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73fbd613\" data-id=\"73fbd613\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e44266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e44266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">about joynes ben franklin<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5424846 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5424846\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ca8b38\" data-id=\"1ca8b38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e385090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e385090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve been a family-owned and operated business serving the local community and guests to our wonderful little harbor town since 1941 and we&#8217;re so happy that you&#8217;re here. Many people tell us that they haven&#8217;t seen a Ben Franklin around since they were growing up. We&#8217;re few and far between and certain that you&#8217;ve never been to one like ours! Read on to learn more about our story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88427a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88427a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4d70ff\" data-id=\"c4d70ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cf341 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79cf341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1. federated ad (credit ccnh)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTgxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvam95bmVzYmVuZnJhbmtsaW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wNVwvMS4tZmVkZXJhdGVkLWFkLWNyZWRpdC1jY25oLmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"2499\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-300x918.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-600x1835.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-98x300.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-335x1024.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-768x2349.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-502x1536.jpeg 502w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.-federated-ad-credit-ccnh-670x2048.jpeg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo provided by Cook County News Herald<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5303fbf\" data-id=\"5303fbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9801bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9801bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Beginning<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d358ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d358ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The year was 1941. Howard &amp; Rosemary Joynes had just recently graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and were newly married. They moved back to Howard\u2019s hometown of Grand Marais, MN, and began leasing the P.E. Alm general store in the heart of downtown. They officially opened on Sunday, December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) as Joynes Federated Store. According to the local news paper, they \u201cannounced plans for a complete modernization of the building, including a full new set of fixtures, shelving, display counters and show windows.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b52a3f2\" data-id=\"b52a3f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96214ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96214ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rosemary-howard-220x154-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-995\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e51c96e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e51c96e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54653ab\" data-id=\"54653ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1264ee6\" data-id=\"1264ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51924a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a51924a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Building<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc93869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc93869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Howard &amp; Rosemary\u2019s hard work and business-savvy proved to be successful and by the 1950s, they realized that they had outgrown the small, red brick building they started out in. Construction began on a new building, which is where we are currently located today on Wisconsin Street, just across 1st Ave W. from the original site. They had the tan-colored bricks shipped in from Tennessee and Howard recalls hauling them out of the freight yards in Duluth himself and unloading them onto the building site in town \u2013 3 truckloads full!\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), roboto; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-4c70ebf ); font-size: 1rem;\">By 1954, construction was finished on the new building, and it was then officially named \u201cJoynes Dept. Store and Ben Franklin.\u201d\u00a0Joynes became part of the family of five-and-dime stores known in small towns throughout the nation. The old building became \u201cThe Bargain Barn,\u201d selling close-out merchandise from the new store until 1981, when it was torn down and became the Joynes parking lot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52213c1\" data-id=\"52213c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573c7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"573c7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2. joynes c1952 (credit cchistoricalsociety)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTgyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvam95bmVzYmVuZnJhbmtsaW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wNVwvMi4tam95bmVzLWMxOTUyLWNyZWRpdC1jY2hpc3RvcmljYWxzb2NpZXR5LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety-1024x598.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.-joynes-c1952-credit-cchistoricalsociety.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo provided by Cook County Historical Society<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a65d62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a65d62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea0e77\" data-id=\"dea0e77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7121dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7121dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joynes Family<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab09280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab09280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both Rosemary and Howard remained active in their business until they passed away, in 1995 and 2012, respectively. Shortly after Howard&#8217;s passing, their grandson, Jim, took over ownership of the store with his wife, Shanie. It was a serious undertaking as they each had their own careers in Duluth at the time, but they felt they owed it to the next generation to see if they might have a future in continuing the family business. When it became clear that the kids\u2019 futures were headed in other directions, Jim &amp; Shanie began to explore the prospect of a transition. For a tried and true, successful business located on main street, overlooking Grand Marais harbor, it wasn\u2019t hard for them to find interested buyers. But they felt an enormous burden and obligation to uphold the family\u2019s history and to preserve Grand Marais\u2019 small-town-charm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d34813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d34813\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e13b675\" data-id=\"e13b675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b668b4 elementor-widget 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThen a spark ignited, literally. In the Spring of 2020, our town experienced a tragic fire. It destroyed three businesses, forever changing the landscape of the downtown business district, and forever changing the three business-owners\u2019 lives. In the aftermath, a group representing many voices began meeting about redevelopment. The adjacent Joynes parking lot became part of the discussion. Ultimately, so did the Ben Franklin building. During these meetings, I kept hearing one voice stand out. This voice was optimistic, energetic, and committed to getting his business rebuilt and back up and running. His name was Tyler Dean, owner of White Pine North. Tyler grew up in Grand Marais, he and his wife Jessica are raising their family here, and they understand the challenges local business face. To make a really long story short, one day I asked him why he wouldn't just buy my business. Last Spring, Tyler joined our team as general manager. This arrangement paved a path toward possible transition. More importantly, it gave both of us the time needed to conduct due diligence, to make sure we had a perfect fit. I think it is.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jim Joynes<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d352ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d352ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On December 7, 2021, the Joynes family celebrated 80 years of owning and running their family business!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f15403\" data-id=\"0f15403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8848bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8848bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"benfranklin\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTk2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvam95bmVzYmVuZnJhbmtsaW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wNVwvYmVuZnJhbmtsaW4tZTE2ODU0NjcyNTE5MDQuanBlZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904.jpeg 711w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904-300x419.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904-600x839.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/benfranklin-e1685467251904-215x300.jpeg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97493a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97493a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2aee33\" data-id=\"d2aee33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee2a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee2a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dean Family<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b707aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b707aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To back it up a bit, Tyler\u2019s family moved to Grand Marais when he was 6 months old, so he considers the north shore \u201chome.\u201d He was a typical small-town boy, enjoying football, baseball &amp; basketball, and has many memories growing up riding his bike around town, scrounging up change to be able to get a skizzle at World\u2019s Best Donuts. He had a hard work ethic and a natural interest in business since he was a little boy, mowing lawns in the summer for neighbors and friends. He worked as a server at Naniboujou Lodge during his high school years, but after graduating, life took him to Pismo Beach, California, where he worked for a non-profit. After a number of years on the west coast, life took him even further, across an ocean to Switzerland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e1df6\" data-id=\"f8e1df6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d36221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d36221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1913\" height=\"1996\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840.jpg 1913w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-300x313.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-600x626.jpg 600w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.-little-tyler-scaled-e1685550592840-1472x1536.jpg 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-182838d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"182838d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c00a04\" data-id=\"4c00a04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b195d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b195d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meanwhile, Jessica grew up in quite a different setting, as the child of Korean immigrants, in the suburbs of New York on Long Island. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Biological Basis of Behavior, and went on after that to Switzerland to work in the same non-profit that Tyler did. You can guess how the story went from there. In 2015, they had a dream wedding overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland. And in 2017, they returned to Grand Marais, where Tyler went back to working at the historic Naniboujou Lodge, this time, as a manager.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6586581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6586581\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3df2c21\" data-id=\"3df2c21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe9fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebe9fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In January of 2020, Tyler &amp; Jessica embarked on a new venture together and bought White Pine North from longtime owners and family friends, Jim &amp; Jackie Larsen. And in April of 2020 was when that fateful fire occurred. During the weeks and months of uncertainty following (2020 was like that for most of the world), Tyler worked tirelessly, with help and support from the Larsens and many other friends, making plans to rebuild. But with the increased cost of lumber during the pandemic, it just proved impossible. Jessica worked tirelessly in other ways, and their family grew with the addition of two precious boys within a little over two years.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce1f3ab\" data-id=\"ce1f3ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218a6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"218a6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"6. family pic\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTkzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvam95bmVzYmVuZnJhbmtsaW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wNVwvNi4tZmFtaWx5LXBpYy1zY2FsZWQtZTE2ODU1NTA4OTkxNDMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-1024x929.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-1024x929.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-600x544.jpg 600w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143-1536x1393.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joynesbenfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.-family-pic-scaled-e1685550899143.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by Laura Muus Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5715f7e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5715f7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcaeb53\" data-id=\"bcaeb53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843038d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"843038d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Beginning<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b70d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b70d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernnewsnow.com\/2022\/02\/02\/grand-marais-business-owners-take-new-venture-nearly-2-years-after-downtown-fire\/?fbclid=IwAR2JtuUR-lYMFLpozhyjfaM_iPEn5TBtazHdIjMQeFX1IAi-Auu2ts__ZXU\">But finally, on January 1, 2022, Tyler and Jessica Dean became the proud new owners of Joynes Ben Franklin!<\/a> Their first year, they brought in the wildly popular Boundary Waters Coffee, which was started years ago by the Larsens at White Pine North. And along with it, they had a new coffee bar installed (probably the only one you will ever find in a Ben Franklin!), complete with old-fashioned candy that you can scoop yourself, just like the old days.They\u2019ve also renovated the east wall by adding insulation and modernizing it, along with the front window displays, with all new fixtures and shelving. Sound familiar? But while the Deans are excited to bring in some fresh, new updates, they know that the strength of their business lies in the years of dedication and hard work that the entire Joynes family have poured into both their business and their community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/news\/video\/gma3-celebrates-mom-pop-shops-84318930?fbclid=IwAR2evQ8ZrX3zq_dT0Bvjx_ghUbTnyl8PQMu0rYt-8rZrJBWIhS02BRbyXcU\">And they are both honored and committed to build upon the legacy that the Joynes family has created.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9244888\" data-id=\"9244888\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd87b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dd87b1\" 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