--- title: St. Cloud Shines Blog | St. Cloud Shines (8) description: The St. Cloud Shines blog is where you can find our Shines stories, featured articles about our Investor partners, and more! 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Not just a coffee shop,... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/dueling-brews) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Toppan%20Merril.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-toppan-merrill) ## [Toppan Merrill: The Fine Print](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-toppan-merrill) Don’t believe print is dead because at Toppan Merrill in Sartell, printing and distributing... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-toppan-merrill) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Iron%20Street%20Distillery%20St%20Cloud.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/iron-street-distillery) ## [Iron Street Distillery](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/iron-street-distillery) Iron Street Distillery, located near the east end of downtown St. Cloud opened in January 2023.... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/iron-street-distillery) [![K Johnson St. Cloud MN](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2010.54.25%20AM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-k-johnson-construction) ## [Built to Last: K Johnson Construction](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-k-johnson-construction) Kevin Johnson founded K Johnson Construction in 1987. The company started out in small residential... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-k-johnson-construction) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/two%20rivers%20campground.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/two-rivers-campground) ## [Two Rivers Campground](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/two-rivers-campground) S’mores, floating, and nature… oh my! Sounds like a great summer outing in Central Minnesota. And... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/two-rivers-campground) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Commerical%20Realty%20solutions%20St%20cloud.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-commercial-realty-solutions) ## [In the Market for Growth: Commercial Realty Solutions](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-commercial-realty-solutions) The opportunity to work with the diverse clientele throughout Central Minnesota is “why” behind the... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-commercial-realty-solutions) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/st-cloud-veerans-employement-connection.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/supporting-our-veterans) ## [Supporting our Veterans](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/supporting-our-veterans) As Memorial Day nears, we take time to reflect on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/supporting-our-veterans) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AIT-Picture-2.jpg)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-ait-manufacturing) ## [Global Scale, Central Minnesota Solution](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-ait-manufacturing) How Advanced Interconnect Technologies Focuses on the Big Picture Advanced Interconnect... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-ait-manufacturing) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lenora-hunt-too-much-talent.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/too-much-talent) ## [Too Much Talent](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/too-much-talent) In 2019, Lenora Hunt started Too Much Talent, a St. Cloud group that provides culture-related... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/too-much-talent) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-03-31-at-11_34_09-AM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-awg) ## [Associated Wholesale Grocers: Investing in Growth](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-awg) Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-awg) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pestys-st-cloud.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/hr-pestys) ## [H.R. Pestys](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/hr-pestys) H.R. Pestys, lovingly referred to by some as “St. Cloud’s Five Star Dive Bar” has been around since... 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