For the past seven years, Wall Meat has been an integral part of the Wall community. From a processing plant to a restaurant and now a food trailer, customers come from all over the state to utilize what owners Ken Charfauros and Janet Niehaus created.

While South Dakota is the fifth largest meat producer in the country, it is last when it comes to processing, and Wall Meat's owners are hoping to change that. While they currently operate out of a 54 year old building, Charfauros and Niehaus are hopeful that with help from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), federal grants and investors, they will have a new facility up and running in 16 months.

Charfauros explained that the business’s location is good, the process is good, and he and Niehaus are both ag and S.D. focused.

“In the end, the customer always wins when you do that,” said Charfauros.

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The Furniture Mart announced in June that it would be doubling its campus, adding 300,000 square feet to its distribution center and corporate headquarters in northern Sioux Falls. When complete, the facility will be over 650,00 square feet and among the largest buildings in South Dakota. The expansion will also bring dozens of new employees too.

Governor Kristi Noem said, “South Dakota’s strong economy is creating opportunity for businesses like Furniture Mart USA to continue growing and thriving.”

A groundbreaking was held in early August for Furniture Mart. From Governor Noem, to Representative Dusty Johnson, and Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, dozens of people gathered to take in the event.

View images from the event on our Facebook page here.

Cole-TAC, one of Rapid City’s newest businesses, made the decision early in 2021 to take a leap and uproot its business to South Dakota. And owners Dustin and Liene are happy they did.

The business, which creates and manufactures tactical accessories, chose S.D. for many reasons. From being business and firearm friendly to a great place to raise their four kids, S.D. shined brighter than any other state for the Colemans.

“It’s not just the business climate. It’s also the people. This is just the beginning for our family and for Cole-TAC,” said Dustin.

Cole-TAC received help from Elevate Rapid City and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the programs and incentives that both organizations have to offer.

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