Press Releases

Willmar, MN - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach stopped by Hank’s Foods in Pipestone to meet with owner Tim and discuss the staffing shortages and operational challenges impacting independent grocers across the district. In addition to highlighting Hank's strong community involvement, including hosting neighborhood parking-lot cookouts, the conversation centered on the thin margins rural grocers face when competing with large corporations for staffing talent. Rep. Fischbach emphasized that she is pushing for common-sense workforce development, apprenticeship programs, and legislation to protect local employers from bureaucratic overreach, providing long-term economic stability for small, local businesses.