Small Business Saturday Fridley-Area Shopping Ideas

Let Fridley Patch help you shop locally—and share your small-business shopping ideas with your neighbors in comments.

Like to shop close to home at local businesses? Check the Fridley Patch business directory: Also check out the Coon Rapids Small Business Saturday Craft and Home Business Holiday Expo on Saturday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Where do you like to shop for the holidays in the Fridley area? Share your ideas in comments below—or better yet, share your latest find by adding a photo to this post. More ideas for Fridley-area and small-business shopping:

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Top Ten Ways to Entertain Family and Visiting Relatives This Week

From skating at Roseville's Oval to shopping at Ax-Man in Fridley.

Black Friday Boogie at Moore Than Dance

Let the kids dance in Fridley while you shop.

Holiday Travel Tips: What To Consider When Traveling This Holiday Season

Whether by plane, train, automobile—be prepared.

During this time of the year, many of us are climbing in the car or hopping on a plane to visit family and friends. These trips, whether just a few hours or several days, can be a time to create long-remembered family memories, but as you head out on the road or board that plane, don’t forget to follow the Boy Scout’s motto: Be Prepared. Plan Before leaving home, make sure items such as mail or newspapers will be picked up by a neighbor or friend. If that won’t work for you, consider having your mail held and newspaper delivery stopped while you are out of town. A house with mail and newspapers piling up is a beacon for burglars. A house sitter is another option to consider. And don’t forget about the four-legged members of your family. If…

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POLL: What's the Future for Fridley in the Post-Hostess Era?

Are you happy or sad to see HoHos in the rearview mirror?

Actually, Hostess Snowballs would have a pretty good chance in Hell. But the well-preserved treats won't be found in Fridley for long, now that Hostess has closed up shop and laid off 18,000 employees. Did you try to buy Hostess products around Fridley since word spread of the bakery's demise? What alternatives do you recommend for the sweet-deprived? Leave a comment below and take the poll while you're at it. Upload any Hostess-related photos or videos to this post. Related:

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Liala Helal

8:48 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Hostess treats were always off-limits to Muslims because of the gelatin ingredient. HoHo = No No. So I'll speak for the Muslims in Fridley and say, now life will be easier without the temptation at every gas station and convenience store. :) http://isithalal.blogspot.com/2009/03/hostess-snacks.html   more ›

Black Friday, New Caribou and Burgers: West Metro Business Roundup

Are you wondering what businesses are opening or closing in the west metro or otherwise making the news? Here’s your update for October 2012.

The following is a collection of business related articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Plans for New Golden Valley Gas Station, Retail Store Move Forward A BP Gas station upgrade and four new retail stores could come to Boone Avenue in Golden Valley if the City Council approves the final plans. Five Guys Burgers, Bruegger’s coming to Hopkins A Sprint store and a Fantastic Sams will also be moving into a retail center on the old BP site. Residents Respond To Walmart At Plymouth Meeting More than 50 people attended…

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Employees Say Accent Signage Will Continue After Shooting

The business will stay open after six employees died at the hands of a former co-worker, the Star Tribune reported.

The Minneapolis business where a fired employee killed six others and himself Sept. 27 will continue. That was the word Monday from family members of Accent Signage founder and owner Reuven Rahamim, the Star Tribune reported, in spite of the deaths: "Their loss has taken a tremendous toll on our company and had an unimaginable impact on our families," [Shereen Rahamim, wife of Reuvan Rahamim] said. "We take great comfort in the community's support during this troubled time. A fund established at Wells Fargo bank by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association will help the victims' families. ... We would encourage people to donate to that fund and other similar victims' funds." A deal with an Eden Prairie firm, GreenMark Enterprises, remains in …

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