Alexandria Chamber Ambassadors recognize 4 local businesses … – Alexandria Echo Press

ALEXANDRIA — The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recognized four local businesses last month.

Bon Jo’s Boutique and Tanning was purchased by Denise Drown who has worked at the boutique for more than a decade.

Drown bought both locations in Little Falls and Alexandria. Since taking over, she has made some updates to the logo, signage, and interior, and brought in some new lines.

Bon Jo’s offers a variety of women’s products including accessories, bottoms, dresses, tops, lingerie, outerwear, swimwear, shoes, and more. Learn more at

BonJos.com

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Dawn’s Quilt Shop, located in downtown Alexandria, specializes in novelty fabrics, quilt kits, quilt patterns and more. Dawn and Todd Gieseke are the owners

In June of 2023, they opened an addition right above the store known as Dawn’s Quilt Shop Retreat Center. It offers a large space to work on sewing/crafting items with a large or small group and offers furnished apartment spaces each with a full kitchen.

Learn more at

DawnsQuiltShop.com

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ArtisTree Café is a new community art space located at 2020 Fillmore St. in Alexandria. The owner is Jeanne Tanksley.

Visitors can choose from a variety of comfortable and functional settings to inspire and support their art.

A menu of food and drink options are also available for purchase. Private spaces are available for classes, meetings, parties and more.

Learn more at

ArtisTree.Cafe

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The Laundry Basket is a new laundromat in Alexandria located at 2310 S Broadway St., Ste. 100 in the same parking lot as Cub Foods. Marie Vatnsdal is the owner.

It has a variety of machines that fit load sizes of one, up to eight at a time. It offers many soaps and softeners for purchase along with snacks and beverages. Washers and dryers accept coins or cards.

It is open Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with the last load starting at 9 p.m. Learn more at

LaundryBasketMN.com

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The Chamber Ambassadors serve as an active communication link to cultivate and promote positive relationships between the Chamber and the business community for members and non-members.

For more information about the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, visit

www.alexandriamn.org

or call 320-763-3161.

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