On a recent summer Saturday, customers at the Robbinsdale Hy-Vee got more than just their weekly groceries as they pushed their carts through the store.
To mark Black Business Month in August, Hy-Vee not only highlighted products created by several up-and-coming Minnesota Black-owned businesses, but also invited the entrepreneurs behind those products to offer samples of their products and meet the customers buying them.
“It’s super exciting, to have this platform, an amazing opportunity,” said Sylvia Williams, co-owner of Soul Grain granola. “We can inspire the young girl or young boy when they see us and our dreams coming true right here.”…